Conestoga Huts for Homeless + VENTSday




The Jefferson Exchange show

Summary: <p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Jefferson Exchange – March 3, 2013, HOUR 1</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> <span class="headlinetext">Conestoga Huts for Homeless</span> </b><br><br> The Conestoga wagons moved white settlers west across the continent; now <a href="http://blogs.uoregon.edu/communitysupportedshelters/" target="_blank"><strong>Conestoga huts</strong></a> are being proposed as an answer to the persistent issue of homelessness in the Eugene area. Eric and Fay de Buhr came up with the idea of the huts as a way to provide shelter for the homeless, while using discarded materials.  Eric de Buhr will join us with the details. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> <span class="headlinetext">VENTSday</span> </b></p><p>No guest, two topics, and all the calls and emails we can fit in half an hour.  That's the general structure of our weekly VENTSday segment, a chance for listeners to vent politely on topics in the news.  Take part by calling 1-800-838-3760 or 541-552-6782 or emailing <a href="mailto:JX@jeffnet.org?subject=VENTS%20Mar%2020"><strong>JX@jeffnet.org</strong></a><br> THIS WEEK:<br> --"Ag-gag" or anti-whistleblower bills that aim to keep animal rights activists from family farms;<br> --Teens and tanning: legislatures right to throw teens out of tanning parlors?</p>