The Housing Crisis and Young Adults

Where Parents Talk podcast host Lianne Castelino speaks to Carolyn Whitzman, housing researcher, professor and author about the housing crisis and its impact on young adults and young families.

Whitzman, Carolyn.HeadshotCAROLYN WHITZMAN

Housing Researcher
Adjunct Professor, University of Ottawa
Expert advisor, Housing Assessment Resource Tools, UBC
Author
Mother

University of Ottawa

“One of the challenges, but also an opportunity is that for a long time, housing was seen as a them issue. It was seen as an issue for poor people, it was seen as a temporary issue for students who then would move up the housing ladder. I think we’re now moving to a consciousness that housing is an us issue.”

 

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