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Fwd: Chris Otten Analysis: #RacialEquity in Words not Deeds

———- Forwarded message ——— From: d.c. forrd Date: Tue, Jul 30, 2019 at 4:51 PM Subject: Chris Otten Analysis: #RacialEquity in Words not Deeds To: *#RacialEquity in Words not Deeds* On Monday, ground was broken at 4th and Rhode Island for a, “project [that] at full completion will include 1,500 apartment units and 250,000 square […]

Chris Otten Analysis: #RacialEquity in Words not Deeds

*#RacialEquity in Words not Deeds* On Monday, ground was broken at 4th and Rhode Island for a, “project [that] at full completion will include 1,500 apartment units and 250,000 square feet of retail and significant public realm improvements, including a plaza, new urban grid, dog park, and ample outdoor seating.” www.popville.com/2019/07/ground-broken-bryant-street-development/#more-223268 *Most intriguing is Ward […]

Chris Otten Analysis: #RacialEquity in Words not Deeds

*#RacialEquity in Words not Deeds* On Monday, ground was broken at 4th and Rhode Island for a, “project [that] at full completion will include 1,500 apartment units and 250,000 square feet of retail and significant public realm improvements, including a plaza, new urban grid, dog park, and ample outdoor seating.” www.popville.com/2019/07/ground-broken-bryant-street-development/#more-223268 *Most intriguing is Ward […]

Brightly Shows How Worker-Owned Cooperatives Can Scale Up

www.triplepundit.com/story/2019/brightly-shows-how-worker-owned-cooperatives-can-scale/84211 Mary Bolton 202-390-1208

BBC News: A jogger trashed a homeless man’s stuff. What happened next?

I saw this on the BBC News App and thought you should see it: A jogger trashed a homeless man’s stuff. What happened next? A viral video triggered anger and outrage – followed by support. But did anything change? Disclaimer: The BBC is not responsible for the content of this email, and anything written in […]

Gentrification

Mary Bolton 202-390-1208

Billionaire Developer Urban Atlantic Responds to Bolton House Tenants Demanding an End to Slum Conditions — LinkUp

www.linkupitsofficial.org/blog/urbanatlanticrespondstotenants Mary Bolton 202-390-1208

The 2,000 Residences on the Boards in Anacostia

dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/the-2000-residences-on-the-boards-in-anacostia/15657 Mary Bolton 202-390-1208

Study finds that landlords exploit the poor

bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/poverty-rent.amp.html?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1563218078 Study finds that landlords exploit the poor Matt Davis01 April, 2019 A new study examined the profits of landlords across Milwaukee and compared them to landlord profits nationwide. They found that for every 10 percent increase in neighborhood poverty, renter exploitation increased by 2.2 percent in Milwaukee and 0.8 percent nationwide. What’s more, for […]

Can Employee Ownership Preserve Legacy Businesses in Communities of Color? – Next City

nextcity.org/features/view/can-employee-ownership-preserve-legacy-businesses-in-communities-of-color Can Employee Ownership Preserve Legacy Businesses in Communities of Color? Next City looks at year one of the SEED Fellowship, which educates small-business owners on how to craft succession plans and convert to employee ownership. Hakim’s Bookstore, at 210 S. 52nd St. in West Philadelphia, is one of the oldest black-owned bookstores in the […]