Divest, Invest, and Mutual Aid | Affordable Housing Development

I sat down with Topher Thomas, the founder of Coram Houses, at the Durham Bottling Co. to talk about his venture into building affordable housing units in his community (starting in his own backyard!). What started as an itch to his curiosity in how to build a tiny home sparked an idea for bringing more value to homeowners with a yard to spare and looking for passive income. His idea also benefits community members in search of an affordable housing solution in their neighborhood who don't want to move further outside of city limits to find a place to live. We often think of infrastructure in the largest of senses: Topher has flipped the idea of a huge building for multifamily housing on its head by specifically targeting the creation of accessory dwelling units (ADUs). To hear more about his perspective on the history of Durham, land acknowledgment, housing development, mutual aid through community-driven housing, and more be sure to listen now! Learn more about Coram Houses and support his work at https://www.coramhouses.org/ If you found this helpful and would like to support the channel👇🏾 Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/angelahollowell 1:1 Consultation: https://bit.ly/3I00xww Sponsor an episode/video: https://bit.ly/3OEOHdo Sponsor the newsletter: https://bit.ly/3bC0j2z 🔗 RESOURCES + HELPFUL LINKS Where I get my music: https://uppbeat.io?referral=angela-f628z Where I host my podcast: https://sounder.fm?via=angela Favorite social media scheduler: https://www.oneupapp.io?via=angela 🎙VIDEO PODCAST Honey & Hustle Website: https://www.honeyandhustle.co Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3bwmIye Merch: https://bit.ly/3a3X1os Twitter: https://twitter.com/honeyandhustle 📲 SOCIALS INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/angeladhollowell TWITTER: https://twitter.com/anghstudio #HoneyAndHustle Hey y'all! My name is Angela Hollowell and I'm the founder of Ang H. Studio based in Durham, North Carolina. I upload episodes of my video podcast Honey & Hustle alongside weekly videos about visual storytelling, social media strategy, and owning a creative business. If you're wanting to develop your storytelling skills and entrepreneurial mindset to build your audience and impact, you're in the right place! 📽CREDITS Hosted & Produced by Angela Hollowell Filmed at the Durham Bottling Co. Edited by Three Attic Entertainment