Check out this history and analysis of Philadelphia Housing Authority: “In the coming years, the fight to defend, or even expand public housing, could play a decisive role in stabilizing Philadelphia’s housing market and preserving the right of Philadelphia’s low-income residents to remain in their multi-generational communities. In the face of a culture of entrenched local corruption and a federal government disinclined to provide resources for low-income housing support, this fight won’t be easily won, indeed, it will require a movement spanning the length of the country, demanding housing rights for all.”
A Brief Introduction to Public Housing and the Philadelphia Housing Authority
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If you are like me, you may be a little unclear on what exactly public housing is, so let’s do a quick overview of the historyThere Are 2 Vacant Investor-Owned Homes for Every Homeless Person in America
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The difference between the largesse of the wealthy and the precariousness of American workers is painfully stark when looking at vacant homes.Seniors, Families, and Others Risk Losing Housing as Shutdown Continues
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Update, January 10, 2019: We’ve updated our estimates of the number of households potentially affected by the expiration of rental assistance contracts. Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of low-income seniors, people with disabilities, and families with children that receive federal rental a...Shutting down the government doesn't actually mean shutting down all government activities -- just the ones poor people depend on, like housing and food assistance.
Government shutdown could lead to millions of evictions
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Almost three weeks in and with no end in sight, the shutdown is jeopardizing rental-assistance payments.theroot.com
It was a story so ridiculous it seemed destined to go viral: A new Harlem resident, a white woman going only by the name Mackenzie, launched a veritable war against a neighborhood ice cream truck, complaining loudly and persistently about the noise and attempting, several times, to call 311—New Yo...