Conservatives Ask: Is Inclusionary Zoning Unconstitutional?
theintercept.com/2019/06/25/supreme-court-inclusionary-zoning-constitutional/ Mary Bolton 202-390-1208
William Jordan Analysis: A $46 million tax break at risk over the meaning of ‘ construction worker’
This was originally posted to the Adams Morgan Listserve June 25, 2019, as message #51519, groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/AdamsMorgan/conversations/messages/51519 A $46 million tax break at risk over the meaning of ‘ construction worker’ There really should be no excuses on this one. We’ve had since 2010 to ensure this would be a successful project in terms of its […]
Investment Without Displacement: From Slogan to Strategy — Shelterforce
shelterforce.org/2019/06/21/investment-without-displacement-from-slogan-to-strategy/?utm_source=sfweekly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=062419DesigningResilience Investment Without Displacement: From Slogan to Strategy How investments can be leveraged to ensure residents get to stay in their communities and reap the benefits of new amenities and increased accessibility. June 21, 2019 Portland’s North/Northeast Preference Policy is an innovative example of a policy that seeks to recognize and address historic injustices of […]
Daniel del Pielago, Amber Harding and Jeremiah Lowery: Public housing tenants shouldn’t pay for CFO’s power grab – TheDCLine.org
thedcline.org/2019/06/17/daniel-del-pielago-amber-harding-and-jeremiah-lowery-public-housing-tenants-shouldnt-pay-for-cfos-power-grab/ Daniel del Pielago, Amber Harding and Jeremiah Lowery: Public housing tenants shouldn’t pay for CFO’s power grab By Commentary On Jun 17, 2019 Last updated Jun 17, 2019 Barry Farm, a public housing complex in Ward 8 (Photo courtesy of Empower DC) There’s a major battle being waged between Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey DeWitt […]
New York Expanded Rent Control. Will Other Cities Follow Suit? – Next City
nextcity.org/daily/entry/new-york-expanded-rent-control-will-other-cities-follow-suit New York Expanded Rent Control. Will Other Cities Follow Suit? They didn’t get everything they wanted, but last week, when a coalition of advocates from across New York state celebrated a package of new laws expanding rent regulation and tenant protections, it was as much of a shot in the arm for the housing-rights […]
Names and Locations of the Top 100 People Killing the Planet
www.filmsforaction.org/articles/names-and-locations-of-the-top-100-people-killing-the-planet/?fbclid=IwAR3BUO_qmbD21d9qJfhOXXgMzOuQNJBcGM5p7d_01QoL82zDKh1mSK9IBfE Names and Locations of the Top 100 People Killing the Planet “The earth is not dying, it is being killed, and those who are killing it have names and addresses.” – Utah Phillips Jordan Engel Just 100 companies are responsible for more than 70% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since 1988. The guys […]
Julián Castro rolls out plan to make housing affordable and combat homelessness
m.dailykos.com/stories/2019/6/17/1865426/-Juli-n-Castro-rolls-out-plan-to-make-housing-affordable-and-combat-homelessness?detail=emaildkre Julián Castro rolls out plan to make housing affordable and combat homelessness Jun 17, 2019 4:18pm EDT by Laura Clawson, Daily Kos Staff Saying, “I believe housing is a human right,” Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro proposed a major increase in federal spending on housing to combat homelessness and the housing crisis. Castro, a […]
A Worker Cooperative and a Community Land Trust Bought a Building Together – Next City
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BBC News: Berlin backs five-year rent freeze amid housing pressure
I saw this on the BBC News App and thought you should see it: Berlin backs five-year rent freeze amid housing pressure Rents have soared in the German capital – and now politicians are moving to keep flats affordable. Disclaimer: The BBC is not responsible for the content of this email, and anything written in […]
Grim New Report Shows Rent Is Unaffordable In Every State | HuffPost
m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5cb6e4aee4b098b9a2dc8297?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067&utm_source=main_fb&utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages&utm_medium=facebook&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063 Mary Bolton 202-390-1208