Equity is the thread.

<p><strong><a href="https://evepicker.com/equity-is-the-thread/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BE SURE TO SEE THE SHOWNOTES AND LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE.</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Eve Picker:</strong> [00:00:17] Hi there. Thanks so much for joining me today for the latest episode of Impact Real Estate Investing.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Eve:</strong> [00:00:23] My guest today is John Folan, head of the Department of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas. John is probably best known for his recent work in Pittsburgh. As founder of the Urban Design Build Studio, he has used design processes to work with underrepresented communities on the development and implementation of a variety of interesting projects. And in 2011, he co-founded PROJECT RE_, also in Pittsburgh, which was geared towards creating entrepreneurial opportunities for local communities with a three part mission: re-use materials, rebuild communities and restore lives by teaching trade skills to help people secure a living wage.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Eve:</strong> [00:01:16] Be sure to go to EvePicker.com to find out more about John on the show notes page for this episode, and be sure to sign up for my newsletter so you can access information about impact real estate investing and get the latest news about the exciting projects on my crowdfunding platform, Small Change.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Eve:</strong> [00:01:40] Hello, John. It's just lovely to be able to chat with you today.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>John Folan:</strong> [00:01:45] It's great to speak with you, too.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Eve:</strong> [00:01:46] Yeah, it's been way too long.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>John:</strong> [00:01:48] Yeah.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Eve:</strong> [00:01:49] So, you are now the head of the School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas. But I've known you, I knew you through your tenure at Carnegie Mellon University and saw you launch the Urban Design Build Studio there. It's pretty rare to meet an architect and teacher who is so