Community Cafe Bainbridge

In this podcast, BCB invites two leaders of HRB -- Housing Resources Bainbridge -- to discuss one of Bainbridge Island’s most critical and perennial needs, namely, affordable housing. HRB board member and past president, Charlie Wenzlau, comes to this conversation with the expertise of being a local well-regarded architect, planner, and longtime advocate for enlightened housing policy for our City and community. Joining Charlie is HRB’s executive director, Mark Blatter, who came to Bainbridge after leading Seattle's agency for preservation of historic properties and real estate development. At Housing Resources Bainbridge (formerly named “Housing Resources Board”), the mission is to preserve the diversity and vitality of Bainbridge Island by providing and maintaining affordable housing opportunities in the community. During this 20-minute conversation, the topics include: Describing HRB and its role Examples of HRB housing-related services A description of HRB’s projects, most especially Ferncliff Village, o