When communities face the aftermath of catastrophes, what does it take to ensure that the next time will be different? In Houston, it takes a city council member who bicycles in her neighborhood to hear from constituents about what they need most. It takes 12 moms who organize to take legal action against the landlords that have kept their families in moldy, substandard apartments. And it takes a city official who blows the whistle on corrupt and dangerous practices related to housing policy. Travel to Houston with our hosts Chrishelle Palay and Rose Arrieta to meet these changemakers in our final episode of this limited-run podcast. They witness people power in action, as author and artist adrienne maree brown describes it, “...bending the future, together, into something we have never experienced.”

Featuring: Erika Bowman - Community organizer with Texas Housers Cashauna Hill - executive director of the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center Ariadna Godreau - founder and director of Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico Council Member Tarsha Jackson - Houston City Council member for District B Jaime - Mother in Houston Texas who is part of the 12 Moms campaign Zoe Middleton - Southeast Texas and Houston co-director for Texas Housers

Also featured: Tom McCasland - Houston director of Housing and Community Development Sylvester Turner - Mayor of Houston Ms. Hankins - Resident of Houston giving testimony at public meeting

Original music by Fernando Arruda But Next Time Per Pound Going Back Rumors of Hope Next Blues Native Step Let There Be Fire Different Next Time

All tracks are available on the But Next Time Soundtrack album. https://fernandoarruda.bandcamp.com/album/but-next-time