# Alan Graham on The No Agenda Show

Alan Graham comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from September 2019 to July 2024.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** September 2019 – July 2024
- **Related topics:** [Austin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austin.md), [Homelessness](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/homelessness.md), [Community First Village](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/community-first-village.md), [3d Printing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/3d-printing.md), [Addiction](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/addiction.md), [Favelas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/favelas.md), [Mobile Loaves And Fishes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mobile-loaves-and-fishes.md), [Nimby](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nimby.md), [Shanty Towns](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shanty-towns.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Community First Village and Shanty Town Solutions

- **Episode:** [1681: Daddy Long Legs](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1681-daddy-long-legs.md)
- **Published:** 2024-07-28
- **Time:** 2:42:34–2:46:06
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1681-daddy-long-legs/chapter/community-first-village-and-shanty-town-solutions.md

Alan Graham's "Community First Village" in Austin is highlighted as a successful, privately-funded solution to chronic homelessness, providing tiny homes and a self-policing community. One host suggests that "shanty towns" or "favelas," similar to those in South America, might be a more workable solution for large-scale homelessness than current government policies. The hillside of South San Francisco is proposed as a potential site for such a development.

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### Alan Graham, Community First Village

- **Episode:** [1175: Son of a Biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1175-son-of-a-biden.md)
- **Published:** 2019-11-28
- **Time:** 2:14:59–2:19:38
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1175-son-of-a-biden/chapter/alan-graham-community-first-village.md

A host recounts an interview with Alan Graham, CEO of Mobile Loaves and Fishes, regarding the success of the Community First Village in housing the chronically homeless. Graham criticized the "NIMBY" (Not In My Backyard) attitude of Austin residents who support homeless solutions in theory but oppose them in their own neighborhoods.

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### Alan Graham, Community First Village Homeless Model

- **Episode:** [1181: Solutioning](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1181-solutioning.md)
- **Published:** 2019-10-17
- **Time:** 1:40:54–1:46:20
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1181-solutioning/chapter/alan-graham-community-first-village-homeless-model.md

The hosts discuss Alan Graham's "Community First! Village" in Austin as a successful model for addressing chronic homelessness through community rather than just housing. While Dvorak suggests creating designated "shanty towns" in abandoned areas of Oakland, Curry argues that structured communities are already proving effective in Texas.

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### Community First Village, 3D Printed Homes for Homeless

- **Episode:** [1172: Vapegoat](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1172-vapegoat.md)
- **Published:** 2019-09-15
- **Time:** 53:32–57:51
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1172-vapegoat/chapter/community-first-village-3d-printed-homes-for-homeless.md

Alan Graham’s Community First Village in Austin, Texas, provides a permanent housing solution for the chronically homeless through tiny homes and communal living. The village currently houses 250 people and is expanding to accommodate 500 more. The site also features one of the first 3D-printed homes, though the technology is currently less cost-effective than traditional wood construction.

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