On Tuesdays, the Daily Cardinal — one of UW-Madison’s student newspapers — shares the latest in campus news. This week, producer Hope Karnopp talks with editor-in-chief Addison Lathers about the […]
The Internet is Becoming Gentrified
“The internet is increasingly making us less democratic, more isolated, and more beholden to corporations,” writes communications professor Jessa Lingel in her new book, The Gentrification of the Internet. Today […]
UW-Madison Study Analyses Impact of Gentrification on Evictions
A UW-Madison study finds that the construction of big residential buildings in Madison increases the number of evictions in the surrounding area. Feature producer Nora-Kathleen Berryhill sat down with UW-Madison […]
How Universities Shape Urban Life
University campuses play a major role in whatever city they’re in, from local politics to gentrification and even policing. We’re in the midst of a new economy, argues urban historian […]
Community Land Trusts Battle Gentrification
Pandemic or no, the Madison / Dane County real estate market is hot. According to recent real estate sales, the median home price rose to $311,000 in November of 2020. […]
Let’s Talk About America’s Affordable Housing Crisis
“Housing is a human right”—that’s the rallying cry of representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar, along with other social and economic justice advocates around the country. Today on the show, […]
