Safe, Stable & Affordable
A Midwest housing podcast produced by the Polk County Housing Trust Fund in Des Moines, Iowa.
Episodes
Jun 12, 2026
Jun 12, 2026
28 min
This episode features Jane Reasoner and Abbey Eckberg of Confluence discussing new research on the potential for missing middle housing in Central Iowa.
Get session descriptions and slides speakers shared at https://www.pchtf.org/post/reflections-on-housing-matters-symposium-2026
Jun 9, 2026
Jun 9, 2026
57 min
This episode features our keynote speaker Charles Marohn, founder and president of Strong Towns, giving a talk called "Escaping the Housing Trap" at our Housing Matters Symposium.
Get session descriptions and slides speakers shared at https://www.pchtf.org/post/reflections-on-housing-matters-symposium-2026
May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026
52 sec
On April 30, 2026, the Polk County Housing Trust Fund held our annual Housing Matters Symposium with keynote speaker Charles Marohn of Strong Towns. Soon, we'll be releasing audio from that event as a podcast.
About the Polk County Housing Trust Fund
The Polk County Housing Trust Fund is the comprehensive planning, advocacy and funding organization for affordable housing in Polk County Iowa. Focused around these three core activities, the Housing Trust Fund is responsible for crafting the community strategic plan for affordable housing and leading its implementation. It is also tasked with helping the community understand the need for and benefits of adequate affordable housing. Finally, the organization is responsible for allocating community funds aimed at increasing and preserving the inventory of affordable units in the County and improving the lives of the people who live in them.