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Not Built For This #2: The Ripple Effect

2024/8/23
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#climate change#rental housing issues#disaster management#political and social commentary#urban sociology#resilience amid adversity People
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Crystal Johnson
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Ed Mayer
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Hillary Crosby
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John Baird
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Peter
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Sean Morgan
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Susan Dobre
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@Peter : 我一直在努力寻找住房,但所有途径都无效,我只能住在沃尔玛和汽车销售点之间的空地上。这反映了Chico在营火灾后普遍存在的住房短缺问题,低收入家庭几乎没有可负担的住房选择。 @Ed Mayer : 营火灾后,大量居民流离失所,这给Butte县的住房管理局带来了巨大的压力。我们无力帮助大量涌入的老人和无家可归者,租赁市场空置率极低,几乎没有可供购买或租赁的房屋,甚至连过夜的收容床位都非常有限。 @Susan Dobre : 营火灾前,我和伴侣为了寻找更经济的住房,搬到了Paradise。营火发生后,我们失去了家园和所有财产,在Chico寻找住房异常困难,房价飙升,我们经历了漫长的寻找过程,多次被其他买家抢先。最终,我们选择在Butte Valley买了一套房子,尽管那里也存在火灾风险,但我们更看重社区和朋友的支持,并采取措施提高房屋的防火性能。 @Crystal Johnson : 我在营火灾前就面临着住房困难,营火发生后,我失去了工作和住所,在Chico的经历非常艰难。我经历了多次搬迁,最终又回到了街头,一些Chico居民不再同情我,他们认为我是问题的一部分。最终,我住进了板条箱庇护所,这让我感到非常轻松。 @John Baird : 营火后,Chico的房地产市场异常火爆,房屋销售量激增,富有的火灾幸存者迅速抢购Chico的房屋,导致房价飙升。我代理的一套房屋在一天内就收到了多个报价,买家都是营火灾的幸存者。 @Hillary Crosby : 许多房东利用营火后的机会提高租金或出售房屋,导致许多租户被赶出家门,这加剧了Chico的住房危机。 @Sean Morgan : Chico的许多无家可归者并非当地居民,而是从其他地方来的,他们是为了利用Chico的资源和服务。

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The Camp Fire's destruction of Paradise, California led to a ripple effect, displacing thousands and impacting surrounding areas like Chico. This episode focuses on two women with different backgrounds and their struggles to find housing after the fire, highlighting the intersection of the climate and housing crises.
  • Camp Fire is the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history.
  • Around 50,000 people were displaced.
  • Chico, a nearby town, saw a 15% population increase in a single day due to the influx of displaced residents.

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In disasters where a lot of people lose their homes, the impacts are not confined to a single city or town. They ripple outward, cascading into the surrounding area, as the survivors are forced to go looking for new places to live. This is the story of what happened after the famous fire in Paradise, California, and where many of the survivors ended up. It’s a cautionary tale about a town caught in the cross hairs of both the climate crisis and the housing crisis, and what happened when thousands of displaced people showed up on its doorstep.

Not Built For This is a 6-part mini-series from 99% Invisible, with new episodes on Tuesdays and Fridays in the 99% Invisible feed. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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