American Suburb

by KQED
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Gentrification is changing cities across America, forcing people from neighborhoods they have long called home. Call them the displaced. Now those priced out of the Bay Area are looking for a better life in an unlikely place. American Suburb follows this migration to one California town along the Delta, 45 miles from San Francisco. But is this once sleepy suburb ready for them? KQED’s Devin Katayama and Sandhya Dirks explore that question, taking us into the ordinary spaces of suburban life to find extraordinary stories about race, poverty and belonging.

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  • DC to SF
    Relevant and timely
    A friend recommended this after I shared ‘Good White Parents’. Solid reporting about how a community in the Bay Area is changing rapidly beyond the cities we often think of.
  • Dval43
    Very informative and interesting!
    Very well done reporting and story-telling. Well balanced and well told. Thank you!
  • Ajrennels81
    Great reporting and story telling
    Wonderful podcast. They cover all points of view. Captivating story telling.
  • Vox Populi
    American Suburb informs
    In-depth and multifaceted, the show goes for a complete examination. Nobody else is doing this in-depth reporting on local and regional issues. Provides perspective that allows listeners to be much more aware of the antecedents to events they read about in the news.
  • 06gaucho
    One sided
    Nothing journalistic about this podcast. A left wing slanted story of "reverse gentrification" full of the same old played out narratives on race in America. You are not missing out by skipping this one.
  • Wayward Social Worker
    A must listen!
    Everyone should listen to this podcast. This is the story of gentrification, displaced urban communities vying for the American Dream in Antioch, a place where for long time residents their version of the American Dream was disappearing. This is a California story that all of us in the Bay can relate to personally. This is a California story that is happening all over the United States. I hope they do Fairfield next.
  • PortugePunk
    Provocative and profound
    What an amazing series. I hope there is more!
  • M. Vandehey
    Interesting and thought provoking!
    A raw approach to the gentrification issues we see happening in our cities but rarely talk about. Glad to see there is someone giving a voice behind the stories that may not have been told otherwise.
  • Larispie
    Good content, bad voice
    I like the content, but can't listen to the female host anymore. She sounds like a kardashian. I am unsubscribing.
  • garcohsf
    Great series
    Highly recommend.
  • Coreow1
    So interesting. Worth the listen
    Well done. Stories that pull you in. Well researched. Comes at the issues from all sides. I highly recommend.
  • SirinotSiri
    Balance and nuance -- just what we need
    A must listen in 2017!! Reporters Sandhya Dirks and Devin Katayama do a fantastic job of balancing both sides of a difficult and provocative story. This podcast presents a clear, informative picture of how policy decisions changed the cultural landscape of suburban America. Keep it coming... love this show!
  • cherubcheekd
    Phenomenal
    Gripping, thorough, and above all empathetic reporting. Recommending this to everyone I know!
  • Hanshotfirstnotthatotherdude
    Really well produced show on a difficult subject
    I really wish there was more reporting work like this out there. It's really well produced and clearly carefully reported and put together. Kudos to KQED for taking on these stories in a nuanced way.
  • Elemenxix
    Unbelievable
    Complete misrepresentation of Antioch residents!
  • Alexm59
    Thrilling
    This is a fantastic podcast and tells a riveting story from many different perspectives. This is one of the best podcasts I have ever listened to.
  • M4gery1312
    The silent majority in east county
    I loved the podcast and you bringing to light this conversation that this county has been having for a long time. Although I agree with everything you spoke about, as someone who grew up in Brentwood, I was disappointed by some of the language used in the podcast. “People of color” to describe African American’s makes perfect sense in terms of the narrative you were writing it completely forgets about the Latinx community that is grossly forgotten about in Brentwood and Antioch. I just wish that this community would have been talked about as well.
  • BluerEyedDevil
    Look out whitey....
    ...you're being replaced with people who don't look like you. I have to keep asking myself if non-whites think about anything else but race.
  • @hubertallen
    I can't stop thinking about this.
    We've heard the stories about neighborhoods that have been gentrified so many times. THANK YOU for telling the story of what happens where people end up.
  • Vinnee T
    Love this
    Such good storytelling about a very timely topic. Really enjoyed listening.
  • BryansAllIn
    So far so good
    I'm only on the third episode but so far this is well produced and is really delivered well. It has been great In gaining some perspective from a different point of view.
  • racerhomie
    Gentrification is good for economy.
    Sorry ,but this sort of misplaced anger is nothing but foolish. This is how the world works.
  • Karl of Baltimore
    Insightful report on a nationwide phenomenon
    The three reports on the changes to Antioch, CA provided me information I didn’t know before. The story is the same throughout the cities and suburbs of the US, as we continue to deal with the perpetual phenomenons of white flight, as well as black migration since 1865. I want to know more about the Bay Area and the history of these phenomenons along the entire West Coast, thanks to your first set of insightful reports.
  • TeddyBearBnu
    Serious work
    The writing is excellent. The stories are rich. The themes and narratives are provocative and on point. Highly recommended!
  • Dtaro3535
    Provocative story
    Insightful, thoughtful and sensitive reporting on an important socio-cultural challenge. Thank you.
  • Noni180
    Great Podcast!
    This podcast is very relevant to what is happening all over the Bay Area. Thank you for personalizing this important topic so it clearly shows how this issue is effecting all those involved. Keep them coming....
  • Allisong09
    Fantastic stories on an important issue
    Wonderful reporting on under told parts of the Bay Area. Thanks KQED for following the story of gentrification.
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