Episode 03: Jennifer Gilbert, Housing Navigator Massachusetts

Why can we easily find market-rate rentals through Zillow or Trulia but for affordable units, some families have to visit up to 24 different offices in-person? The Housing Navigator Massachusetts (housingnavigatorma.org/) team is changing that. Hear how Jennifer Gilbert, Executive Director and founder, is bringing transparency, user experience design, and even beauty to the search for affordable housing.
Housing Navigator MA (housingnavigatorma.org/) was a 2023 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability Finalist (ivoryinnovations.org/2023-ivo...) in Public Policy and Regulatory Reform.
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Show Notes
JENNIFER GILBERT
Jennifer Gilbert ( / jennifer-gilbert-a4924811 ) is the Executive Director and founder of Housing Navigator MA (housingnavigatorma.org/) , a tech platform that helps families and individuals in Massachusetts find available, accessible, and affordable housing units.
HANNAH GABLE
Hannah Gable ( / hannah-gable ) is the Director of Strategy and Operations at Ivory Innovations (ivoryinnovations.org/) , a nonprofit with the mission to catalyze innovation in housing affordability. Since 2018, the Ivory team has spoken with hundreds of innovators working on novel housing solutions - learn more at ivoryinnovations.org/database (ivoryinnovations.org/database) .