What makes a particular place a liveable one?
That’s the question at the center of “Housing Defenders,” We Live Here’s newly released episode. It explores legal issues facing St. Louis landlords and tenants and is part of the podcast’s broader focus on fair and affordable housing this season.
On Thursday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh talked with We Live Here co-host/producer Tim Lloyd about why such concerns are especially relevant for renters on a local level and how several attorneys are working on their behalf to try and change things.
“There’s a reputation around the country and, I think, here locally too that St. Louis is an extremely affordable place to live, and that certainly is true if you have a decent income,” Lloyd said. “But for folks who are maybe making the minimum wage or right around there, St. Louis is still a very expensive place to live, and the ramifications of the mortgage crisis are still being felt every day by lots of folks.”
Support for We Live Here comes from the Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise at Lindenwood University.
St. Louis on the Air brings you the stories of St. Louis and the people who live, work and create in our region. St. Louis on the Air host Don Marsh and producers Mary Edwards, Alex Heuer, Evie Hemphill and Lara Hamdan give you the information you need to make informed decisions and stay in touch with our diverse and vibrant St. Louis region.
