At Home, On Air Podcast Episode 51 | People First: Creating Spaces Without Walls
In this episode of our podcast, we welcome Nichole Battle, the CEO of the Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation (GEDCO). In this compelling conversation, hosted by architect and AHWGO Executive Director Susanne Stadler, we explore the profound connection between affordable housing and community vitality.
“What if affordable housing could transform entire communities, not just provide shelter?”
Battle leads GEDCO, a Baltimore-based affordable housing developer born from a coalition of churches responding to their parishioners' needs. With her background in urban planning, landscape architecture, and real estate development—plus deep roots as a longtime Baltimore resident—Nichole understands that decent housing goes beyond four walls and a roof. It's about creating context: green spaces where neighbors gather, ball fields for exercise and play, urban farms that nourish bodies and spirits, and sacred grounds for celebration and reflection. It's also about stability—having a home provides the foundation people need to secure employment and fully participate in community life.
“When we put people first, housing becomes something bigger—it creates spaces without walls that strengthen the entire community,” shares Nichole.
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At Home, On Air Podcast Episode 51 | People First: Creating Spaces Without Walls
In this episode of our podcast, we welcome Nichole Battle, the CEO of the Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation (GEDCO). In this compelling conversation, hosted by architect and AHWGO Executive Director Susanne Stadler, we explore the profound connection between affordable housing and community vitality.
“What if affordable housing could transform entire communities, not just provide shelter?”
Battle leads GEDCO, a Baltimore-based affordable housing developer born from a coalition of churches responding to their parishioners' needs. With her background in urban planning, landscape architecture, and real estate development—plus deep roots as a longtime Baltimore resident—Nichole understands that decent housing goes beyond four walls and a roof. It's about creating context: green spaces where neighbors gather, ball fields for exercise and play, urban farms that nourish bodies and spirits, and sacred grounds for celebration and reflection. It's also about stability—having a home provides the foundation people need to secure employment and fully participate in community life.
“When we put people first, housing becomes something bigger—it creates spaces without walls that strengthen the entire community,” shares Nichole.
At Home With Growing Older is proud to host At Home, On Air—a radio hour offering connection, community and knowledge to our participants.
Transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/edWRfMnDZkd
Learn more, support our work, and register for the next LIVE episode of At Home, On Air: www.athomewithgrowingolder.org.
Designing for Our Future Selves: The Experience of Aging as a Potential Catalyst for an Inclusive World
At Home, On Air
44 minutes 24 seconds
10 months ago
Designing for Our Future Selves: The Experience of Aging as a Potential Catalyst for an Inclusive World
On our podcast – At Home, On Air – we continue our mini-series, Changemaker Interviews, where we highlight the impact of changemakers on the quality of our lives. These individuals have challenged and changed systems, introduced new ways of thinking and told previously untold stories.
In this second installment of the series, we welcome Valerie Fletcher, the Executive Director of the Institute for Human Centered Design and a true leader in the field of inclusive design. She inspires us as well as the next generation of changemakers by sharing insights from her years of expertise working with people to design with intention.
Join us as we dive into a powerful discussion on the challenges to creating an inclusive world, one where everyone has the opportunity to thrive — regardless of ability, age, race, gender, or income. Valerie’s energy and conviction are matched only by her deep belief in the power of design to change lives. We explore thought-provoking topics, including the value of interdependence and how people living with functional variations — whether related to mobility, neurodiversity, or aging — offer us important lessons about living with ambiguity and resilience. We also discuss how the shared experiences of the aging body and mind could motivate us all in the pursuit of an inclusive world — one that not only accommodates but empowers everyone.
We hope Valerie’s personal stories and insights will inspire you to make positive changes in your own home, life, and community!
At Home With Growing Older is proud to be your host of At Home, On Air a radio hour offering connection, community and knowledge to our participants remotely. We invite you to listen and learn from this episode of At Home, On Air.
Transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/eIj7IrYaAmj
Learn more, support our work, and register for the next LIVE episode of At Home, On Air: www.athomewithgrowingolder.org.
At Home, On Air
At Home, On Air Podcast Episode 51 | People First: Creating Spaces Without Walls
In this episode of our podcast, we welcome Nichole Battle, the CEO of the Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation (GEDCO). In this compelling conversation, hosted by architect and AHWGO Executive Director Susanne Stadler, we explore the profound connection between affordable housing and community vitality.
“What if affordable housing could transform entire communities, not just provide shelter?”
Battle leads GEDCO, a Baltimore-based affordable housing developer born from a coalition of churches responding to their parishioners' needs. With her background in urban planning, landscape architecture, and real estate development—plus deep roots as a longtime Baltimore resident—Nichole understands that decent housing goes beyond four walls and a roof. It's about creating context: green spaces where neighbors gather, ball fields for exercise and play, urban farms that nourish bodies and spirits, and sacred grounds for celebration and reflection. It's also about stability—having a home provides the foundation people need to secure employment and fully participate in community life.
“When we put people first, housing becomes something bigger—it creates spaces without walls that strengthen the entire community,” shares Nichole.
At Home With Growing Older is proud to host At Home, On Air—a radio hour offering connection, community and knowledge to our participants.
Transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/edWRfMnDZkd
Learn more, support our work, and register for the next LIVE episode of At Home, On Air: www.athomewithgrowingolder.org.
