HOUSING ISSUES

Right to Housing • Rent Strikes • Tenant Owned Buildings

Needless to state, affordable rents is a growing issue with renters being pushed out by gentrification and the need to allocate upwards of 30% of their income for rent.

Home ownership, the greatest pathway to wealth acquisition and growth is out of reach for over one-third of Americans. The history of

redlining has deprived African Americans of this pathway to wealth. Major U.S. cities have witnessed a growth of homeless encampments.

Advocacy for a right to housing, organizing for rent strikes and tenant owned buildings are but some of the efforts surrounding this essential

need.

Check back for more detail surrounding these efforts.

How Long Do We Wait For Change?

By Kevin McGirr • April 4, 2024
“The Economy is doing well, why aren’t people feeling it?” The trend line for wealth and income inequality is well documented. As the cliché goes, “the rich have gotten richer while the poor have gotten poorer.” This trend was given significant impetus in the 1980s under the Reagan administration and has continued to diverge since.
Welcome to the Housing Issues category

Welcome to the Housing Issues category

February 20, 2024
Needless to state, affordable rents is a growing issue with renters being pushed out by gentrification and the need to allocate upwards of 30% of their income for rent. Home ownership, the greatest pathway to wealth acquisition and growth is out of reach for over one-third of Americans. Read more
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