Robin Pfalzgraf on Making Housing Work in Jacksonville

Hometown Jax brings you honest, inspiring conversations with local leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries who are shaping the future of Jacksonville. Hosts Aaron Bacus and Jason Kindler highlight the personal journeys and powerful missions behind the businesses and organizations that are transforming our communities from the inside out.

In this episode, Jason sits down with Robin Pfalzgraf, Executive Director of the Jacksonville Community Land Trust. Robin shares her deeply personal journey from foster care advocacy and nonprofit leadership in the Midwest to leading the charge for attainable housing in Jacksonville. Her passion for dignified, community-based solutions radiates as she explains how the land trust model works, why permanent affordability matters, and what it truly means to give people—not just housing—but opportunity. Packed with heart, humor, and bold vision, Robin’s story will challenge your view of affordable housing and inspire action.