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1/ Housing problems like inadequate heating, water damage, and pest infestations don't only affect your health. These issues also make the housing crisis worse. We're putting housing quality under the lens in our new series, Fit to Live in: Fixing Our Housing Stock. bit.ly/UTLhabitabil...
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From Orange Mound to Frayser—this is Memphis Love. Inspired by interviews with 13 community workers, "A Memphis Love Letter" pays tribute to the "caretakers and waymakers" who keep the city vibrant and resilient.
Read more: bit.ly/48CiCzy
#Memphis #Poetry #CommunityDevelopment #ArtsAndCulture
Read more: bit.ly/48CiCzy
#Memphis #Poetry #CommunityDevelopment #ArtsAndCulture
November 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
From Orange Mound to Frayser—this is Memphis Love. Inspired by interviews with 13 community workers, "A Memphis Love Letter" pays tribute to the "caretakers and waymakers" who keep the city vibrant and resilient.
Read more: bit.ly/48CiCzy
#Memphis #Poetry #CommunityDevelopment #ArtsAndCulture
Read more: bit.ly/48CiCzy
#Memphis #Poetry #CommunityDevelopment #ArtsAndCulture
How do we move community ownership from “cool pilot” to normal?
In this Shelterforce webinar, organizers from NYC, LA, and the Hudson Valley talk CLTs, public funding, and building the ecosystem to sustain social housing.
Watch or read: bit.ly/4ag2EfI
#CommunityOwnership #CLTs #HousingJustice
In this Shelterforce webinar, organizers from NYC, LA, and the Hudson Valley talk CLTs, public funding, and building the ecosystem to sustain social housing.
Watch or read: bit.ly/4ag2EfI
#CommunityOwnership #CLTs #HousingJustice
Fueling the Future of Community Ownership, a Shelterforce Webinar
A dive into some promising new approaches to both funding community ownership and building out an ecosystem that supports its sustainability.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
How do we move community ownership from “cool pilot” to normal?
In this Shelterforce webinar, organizers from NYC, LA, and the Hudson Valley talk CLTs, public funding, and building the ecosystem to sustain social housing.
Watch or read: bit.ly/4ag2EfI
#CommunityOwnership #CLTs #HousingJustice
In this Shelterforce webinar, organizers from NYC, LA, and the Hudson Valley talk CLTs, public funding, and building the ecosystem to sustain social housing.
Watch or read: bit.ly/4ag2EfI
#CommunityOwnership #CLTs #HousingJustice
Public camping as workforce housing?
A Colorado town allows temporary employee camping to fill housing gaps—raising tough questions about who is truly responsible for solving a town’s affordable housing needs.
🎧 Listen here: apple.co/47FHeqP
#HousingPolicy #WorkforceHousing #Zoning #Shelterforce
A Colorado town allows temporary employee camping to fill housing gaps—raising tough questions about who is truly responsible for solving a town’s affordable housing needs.
🎧 Listen here: apple.co/47FHeqP
#HousingPolicy #WorkforceHousing #Zoning #Shelterforce
Inside the Colorado Town Where Public Camping Is Considered Workforce Housing
Podcast Episode · Shelterforce · 11/10/2025 · 9m
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November 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Public camping as workforce housing?
A Colorado town allows temporary employee camping to fill housing gaps—raising tough questions about who is truly responsible for solving a town’s affordable housing needs.
🎧 Listen here: apple.co/47FHeqP
#HousingPolicy #WorkforceHousing #Zoning #Shelterforce
A Colorado town allows temporary employee camping to fill housing gaps—raising tough questions about who is truly responsible for solving a town’s affordable housing needs.
🎧 Listen here: apple.co/47FHeqP
#HousingPolicy #WorkforceHousing #Zoning #Shelterforce
Two tenant movement icons have passed—Michael McKee and Joan Pransky. McKee organized NY tenants for decades; Pransky fought to defend NJ rent control and was an early Shelterforce member.
Read our reflections on their legacy: bit.ly/4pz9lhk
#TenantRights #HousingJustice
Read our reflections on their legacy: bit.ly/4pz9lhk
#TenantRights #HousingJustice
The Tenant Movement Has Lost Two Leaders—Michael McKee and Joan Pransky
Joan Pransky fought for and defended tenants and rent control policies in NJ. Michael McKee defended and strengthened rent regulations in NY.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Two tenant movement icons have passed—Michael McKee and Joan Pransky. McKee organized NY tenants for decades; Pransky fought to defend NJ rent control and was an early Shelterforce member.
Read our reflections on their legacy: bit.ly/4pz9lhk
#TenantRights #HousingJustice
Read our reflections on their legacy: bit.ly/4pz9lhk
#TenantRights #HousingJustice
Heat kills 500 people a year in NYC. Half of U.S. homes have mold or moisture issues.
More than 30 million homes contain hazardous lead paint.
Habitability = health. Our new series breaks it down.
🔗 bit.ly/3XlEOYw
#PublicHealth #HealthyHomes #HousingCrisis
More than 30 million homes contain hazardous lead paint.
Habitability = health. Our new series breaks it down.
🔗 bit.ly/3XlEOYw
#PublicHealth #HealthyHomes #HousingCrisis
Why Does Habitability Matter? Health and Our Housing Stock
Housing problems like inadequate heating, water damage, and mold can mess with your health. It's also making the U.S. housing crisis worse.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Heat kills 500 people a year in NYC. Half of U.S. homes have mold or moisture issues.
More than 30 million homes contain hazardous lead paint.
Habitability = health. Our new series breaks it down.
🔗 bit.ly/3XlEOYw
#PublicHealth #HealthyHomes #HousingCrisis
More than 30 million homes contain hazardous lead paint.
Habitability = health. Our new series breaks it down.
🔗 bit.ly/3XlEOYw
#PublicHealth #HealthyHomes #HousingCrisis
A tribute to Memphis "caretakers and waymakers"—the teachers, healers, artists, and connectors who nourish their city.
Read "A Memphis Love Letter" on Shelterforce: bit.ly/48CiCzy
#Memphis #Poetry
Read "A Memphis Love Letter" on Shelterforce: bit.ly/48CiCzy
#Memphis #Poetry
Poem: A Memphis Love Letter
A poem about “caretakers and waymakers,” which emerged from interviews with 13 frontline community workers in Memphis.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A tribute to Memphis "caretakers and waymakers"—the teachers, healers, artists, and connectors who nourish their city.
Read "A Memphis Love Letter" on Shelterforce: bit.ly/48CiCzy
#Memphis #Poetry
Read "A Memphis Love Letter" on Shelterforce: bit.ly/48CiCzy
#Memphis #Poetry
“Increasing racial equity in housing” can mean expanding access, transforming systems, or repairing harm.
Shelterforce breaks down why clarity matters.
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#RacialEquity #HousingJustice
Shelterforce breaks down why clarity matters.
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#RacialEquity #HousingJustice
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
“Increasing racial equity in housing” can mean expanding access, transforming systems, or repairing harm.
Shelterforce breaks down why clarity matters.
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#RacialEquity #HousingJustice
Shelterforce breaks down why clarity matters.
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#RacialEquity #HousingJustice
🎉 We’re launching 50 for 50:
✔️ 50 people giving ✔️ $50 for Shelterforce’s ✔️ 50 years.
Every gift is doubled through NewsMatch.
#50for50 #GivingTuesday #Shelterforce50
✔️ 50 people giving ✔️ $50 for Shelterforce’s ✔️ 50 years.
Every gift is doubled through NewsMatch.
#50for50 #GivingTuesday #Shelterforce50
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
🎉 We’re launching 50 for 50:
✔️ 50 people giving ✔️ $50 for Shelterforce’s ✔️ 50 years.
Every gift is doubled through NewsMatch.
#50for50 #GivingTuesday #Shelterforce50
✔️ 50 people giving ✔️ $50 for Shelterforce’s ✔️ 50 years.
Every gift is doubled through NewsMatch.
#50for50 #GivingTuesday #Shelterforce50
"While the housing application system in New York doesn’t explicitly exclude Chinese-speaking seniors, it silently expects them to adapt to structures that were never designed with them in mind."
Here are 4 ways policymakers can help fix it: bit.ly/48kgLOP
#LanguageAccess #SeniorHousing
Here are 4 ways policymakers can help fix it: bit.ly/48kgLOP
#LanguageAccess #SeniorHousing
Four Ways to Address the Housing Challenges Older Chinese Immigrants Face
For seniors with limited English and tech proficiency, navigating New York's affordable housing system is a challenge.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"While the housing application system in New York doesn’t explicitly exclude Chinese-speaking seniors, it silently expects them to adapt to structures that were never designed with them in mind."
Here are 4 ways policymakers can help fix it: bit.ly/48kgLOP
#LanguageAccess #SeniorHousing
Here are 4 ways policymakers can help fix it: bit.ly/48kgLOP
#LanguageAccess #SeniorHousing
Evanston’s reparations, community land trusts, tenant protections—each advances equity differently.
Shelterforce explores 3 frameworks for racial equity in housing.
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#HousingJustice #Equity
Shelterforce explores 3 frameworks for racial equity in housing.
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#HousingJustice #Equity
November 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Evanston’s reparations, community land trusts, tenant protections—each advances equity differently.
Shelterforce explores 3 frameworks for racial equity in housing.
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#HousingJustice #Equity
Shelterforce explores 3 frameworks for racial equity in housing.
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#HousingJustice #Equity
Who is truly responsible for solving a town’s affordable housing needs?
A situation in Buena Vista, Colorado, highlights the complexities involved in addressing housing shortages.
Read the story: bit.ly/4p5cw04
#AffordableHousing #WorkforceHousing #Colorado
A situation in Buena Vista, Colorado, highlights the complexities involved in addressing housing shortages.
Read the story: bit.ly/4p5cw04
#AffordableHousing #WorkforceHousing #Colorado
Inside the Colorado Town Where Public Camping Is Considered Workforce Housing
To ease the burden of finding affordable housing, Buena Vista officials say businesses can let employees live on their property—temporarily.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Who is truly responsible for solving a town’s affordable housing needs?
A situation in Buena Vista, Colorado, highlights the complexities involved in addressing housing shortages.
Read the story: bit.ly/4p5cw04
#AffordableHousing #WorkforceHousing #Colorado
A situation in Buena Vista, Colorado, highlights the complexities involved in addressing housing shortages.
Read the story: bit.ly/4p5cw04
#AffordableHousing #WorkforceHousing #Colorado
Local governments are stepping up on housing as federal funds fall short.
Here’s what voters approved this year: bit.ly/3LHVUNK
#AffordableHousing #HousingJustice
Here’s what voters approved this year: bit.ly/3LHVUNK
#AffordableHousing #HousingJustice
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November 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Local governments are stepping up on housing as federal funds fall short.
Here’s what voters approved this year: bit.ly/3LHVUNK
#AffordableHousing #HousingJustice
Here’s what voters approved this year: bit.ly/3LHVUNK
#AffordableHousing #HousingJustice
How “matchmakers” help churches build affordable housing—without getting exploited.
“Faith communities are perfect to do housing—centering people.”
🎧 Listen: bit.ly/47lyhCR
#FaithBasedDevelopment #AffordableHousing
“Faith communities are perfect to do housing—centering people.”
🎧 Listen: bit.ly/47lyhCR
#FaithBasedDevelopment #AffordableHousing
The Matchmakers Bringing Churches and Developers Together
Several groups are serving as mediators for faith-based development, helping congregations access funding, navigate long-term development processes, and avoid developer exploitation. Shelterforce's Fr
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November 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
How “matchmakers” help churches build affordable housing—without getting exploited.
“Faith communities are perfect to do housing—centering people.”
🎧 Listen: bit.ly/47lyhCR
#FaithBasedDevelopment #AffordableHousing
“Faith communities are perfect to do housing—centering people.”
🎧 Listen: bit.ly/47lyhCR
#FaithBasedDevelopment #AffordableHousing
Inclusive, Transformative, or Reparative—what kind of housing equity are we pursuing?
Shelterforce breaks down 3 frameworks shaping racial equity in housing.
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#FairHousing #Policy
Shelterforce breaks down 3 frameworks shaping racial equity in housing.
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#FairHousing #Policy
November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Inclusive, Transformative, or Reparative—what kind of housing equity are we pursuing?
Shelterforce breaks down 3 frameworks shaping racial equity in housing.
📰 buff.ly/98k4ZjR
#FairHousing #Policy
Shelterforce breaks down 3 frameworks shaping racial equity in housing.
📰 buff.ly/98k4ZjR
#FairHousing #Policy
"While the housing application system in New York doesn’t explicitly exclude Chinese-speaking seniors, it silently expects them to adapt to structures that were never designed with them in mind."
Read more: bit.ly/48kgLOP
#HousingEquity #Aging #ImmigrantRights
Read more: bit.ly/48kgLOP
#HousingEquity #Aging #ImmigrantRights
Four Ways to Address the Housing Challenges Older Chinese Immigrants Face
For seniors with limited English and tech proficiency, navigating New York's affordable housing system is a challenge.
bit.ly
November 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"While the housing application system in New York doesn’t explicitly exclude Chinese-speaking seniors, it silently expects them to adapt to structures that were never designed with them in mind."
Read more: bit.ly/48kgLOP
#HousingEquity #Aging #ImmigrantRights
Read more: bit.ly/48kgLOP
#HousingEquity #Aging #ImmigrantRights
From Santa Cruz to New York City, local ballot measures are reshaping housing policy.
Shelterforce explains how: bit.ly/3LHVUNK
#HousingPolicy #Shelterforce
Shelterforce explains how: bit.ly/3LHVUNK
#HousingPolicy #Shelterforce
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November 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
From Santa Cruz to New York City, local ballot measures are reshaping housing policy.
Shelterforce explains how: bit.ly/3LHVUNK
#HousingPolicy #Shelterforce
Shelterforce explains how: bit.ly/3LHVUNK
#HousingPolicy #Shelterforce
“Frugal only is the way I think.”
In “The Homeless Stretch,” poet Jacob Folger invites us to see—and feel—the quiet ingenuity and exhaustion of living without enough.
His story asks us to stretch our empathy, too.
🎧 Listen: bit.ly/47VYQ1D
#Homelessness #Humanity #Shelterforce #Poetry
In “The Homeless Stretch,” poet Jacob Folger invites us to see—and feel—the quiet ingenuity and exhaustion of living without enough.
His story asks us to stretch our empathy, too.
🎧 Listen: bit.ly/47VYQ1D
#Homelessness #Humanity #Shelterforce #Poetry
November 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
“Frugal only is the way I think.”
In “The Homeless Stretch,” poet Jacob Folger invites us to see—and feel—the quiet ingenuity and exhaustion of living without enough.
His story asks us to stretch our empathy, too.
🎧 Listen: bit.ly/47VYQ1D
#Homelessness #Humanity #Shelterforce #Poetry
In “The Homeless Stretch,” poet Jacob Folger invites us to see—and feel—the quiet ingenuity and exhaustion of living without enough.
His story asks us to stretch our empathy, too.
🎧 Listen: bit.ly/47VYQ1D
#Homelessness #Humanity #Shelterforce #Poetry
1/ Housing problems like inadequate heating, water damage, and pest infestations don't only affect your health. These issues also make the housing crisis worse. We're putting housing quality under the lens in our new series, Fit to Live in: Fixing Our Housing Stock. bit.ly/UTLhabitabil...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
1/ Housing problems like inadequate heating, water damage, and pest infestations don't only affect your health. These issues also make the housing crisis worse. We're putting housing quality under the lens in our new series, Fit to Live in: Fixing Our Housing Stock. bit.ly/UTLhabitabil...
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Buena Vista officials passed an ordinance allowing temporary camping at certain business properties.
But who is truly responsible for solving the town’s affordable housing needs?
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4reUI4G
#HousingJustice #Zoning #WorkforceHousing #CommunityDevelopment #Shelterforce
But who is truly responsible for solving the town’s affordable housing needs?
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4reUI4G
#HousingJustice #Zoning #WorkforceHousing #CommunityDevelopment #Shelterforce
November 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Buena Vista officials passed an ordinance allowing temporary camping at certain business properties.
But who is truly responsible for solving the town’s affordable housing needs?
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4reUI4G
#HousingJustice #Zoning #WorkforceHousing #CommunityDevelopment #Shelterforce
But who is truly responsible for solving the town’s affordable housing needs?
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4reUI4G
#HousingJustice #Zoning #WorkforceHousing #CommunityDevelopment #Shelterforce
When voters think about rent, housing policy wins (mostly).
Read the breakdown of the 2025 housing ballot results across the country: bit.ly/3LHVUNK
#Elections2025 #Shelterforce
Read the breakdown of the 2025 housing ballot results across the country: bit.ly/3LHVUNK
#Elections2025 #Shelterforce
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November 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
When voters think about rent, housing policy wins (mostly).
Read the breakdown of the 2025 housing ballot results across the country: bit.ly/3LHVUNK
#Elections2025 #Shelterforce
Read the breakdown of the 2025 housing ballot results across the country: bit.ly/3LHVUNK
#Elections2025 #Shelterforce
NYCHA calls it “revolutionary.” Residents call it displacement.
Read Shelterforce’s story on Chelsea’s public housing fight → bit.ly/3LnAIMQ
#TenantPower #PublicHousing
Read Shelterforce’s story on Chelsea’s public housing fight → bit.ly/3LnAIMQ
#TenantPower #PublicHousing
November 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
NYCHA calls it “revolutionary.” Residents call it displacement.
Read Shelterforce’s story on Chelsea’s public housing fight → bit.ly/3LnAIMQ
#TenantPower #PublicHousing
Read Shelterforce’s story on Chelsea’s public housing fight → bit.ly/3LnAIMQ
#TenantPower #PublicHousing
Housing so bad that mushrooms grow from the ceiling.
After years of leaks, mold, and no heat, tenants are banding together across 20 buildings to push for change.
🏙️ Read their story → bit.ly/47EBZYw
#TenantRights #AffordableHousing #RentStrike #HousingJustice #Shelterforce
After years of leaks, mold, and no heat, tenants are banding together across 20 buildings to push for change.
🏙️ Read their story → bit.ly/47EBZYw
#TenantRights #AffordableHousing #RentStrike #HousingJustice #Shelterforce
November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Housing so bad that mushrooms grow from the ceiling.
After years of leaks, mold, and no heat, tenants are banding together across 20 buildings to push for change.
🏙️ Read their story → bit.ly/47EBZYw
#TenantRights #AffordableHousing #RentStrike #HousingJustice #Shelterforce
After years of leaks, mold, and no heat, tenants are banding together across 20 buildings to push for change.
🏙️ Read their story → bit.ly/47EBZYw
#TenantRights #AffordableHousing #RentStrike #HousingJustice #Shelterforce
For low-income Chinese seniors in NYC, the housing crisis goes beyond affordability—it’s about being seen, heard, and included.
Tianli Cheng—who helps seniors navigate the system—offers four strategies to make housing more equitable for older immigrants.
Read here:
Tianli Cheng—who helps seniors navigate the system—offers four strategies to make housing more equitable for older immigrants.
Read here:
Four Ways to Address the Housing Challenges Older Chinese Immigrants Face
For seniors with limited English and tech proficiency, navigating New York's affordable housing system is a challenge.
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
For low-income Chinese seniors in NYC, the housing crisis goes beyond affordability—it’s about being seen, heard, and included.
Tianli Cheng—who helps seniors navigate the system—offers four strategies to make housing more equitable for older immigrants.
Read here:
Tianli Cheng—who helps seniors navigate the system—offers four strategies to make housing more equitable for older immigrants.
Read here:
Stretching every resource. Every ounce of humor. Every shred of hope.
In The Homeless Stretch, Jacob Folger finds things to hold on to in the coldest hours.
bit.ly/4qQ4Pg7
#Poetry #Homelessness #Community
In The Homeless Stretch, Jacob Folger finds things to hold on to in the coldest hours.
bit.ly/4qQ4Pg7
#Poetry #Homelessness #Community
November 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Stretching every resource. Every ounce of humor. Every shred of hope.
In The Homeless Stretch, Jacob Folger finds things to hold on to in the coldest hours.
bit.ly/4qQ4Pg7
#Poetry #Homelessness #Community
In The Homeless Stretch, Jacob Folger finds things to hold on to in the coldest hours.
bit.ly/4qQ4Pg7
#Poetry #Homelessness #Community
This week at Shelterforce:
– Are Opportunity Zones helping communities or just investors?
– Honoring tenant advocates Michael McKee & Joan Pransky
– A Memphis Love Letter to caretakers & waymakers
– Updates on Section 8 and D.C.’s TOPA law
Read the stories & support housing justice: conta.cc/3LOE4IJ
– Are Opportunity Zones helping communities or just investors?
– Honoring tenant advocates Michael McKee & Joan Pransky
– A Memphis Love Letter to caretakers & waymakers
– Updates on Section 8 and D.C.’s TOPA law
Read the stories & support housing justice: conta.cc/3LOE4IJ
Shelterforce: Essential Reporting on Affordable Housing
Shelterforce reports on affordable housing, homeownership, community planning, organizing, the future of community development, and more.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
This week at Shelterforce:
– Are Opportunity Zones helping communities or just investors?
– Honoring tenant advocates Michael McKee & Joan Pransky
– A Memphis Love Letter to caretakers & waymakers
– Updates on Section 8 and D.C.’s TOPA law
Read the stories & support housing justice: conta.cc/3LOE4IJ
– Are Opportunity Zones helping communities or just investors?
– Honoring tenant advocates Michael McKee & Joan Pransky
– A Memphis Love Letter to caretakers & waymakers
– Updates on Section 8 and D.C.’s TOPA law
Read the stories & support housing justice: conta.cc/3LOE4IJ