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‘It’s not about party politics, it’s about ensuring everybody has a warm, safe and decent home’. Gove So will you commit to a long-term, cross party strategy for housing then? Housing is a basic human right and shouldn’t be at the whim of party politics. Come on, let’s have a long vision for housing and get out of this mess. https://lnkd.in/gXmvqG9x

I love stories like this. Not the hardship experienced by the councilwoman, but the unintended consequences of public policy that seemingly improves the prospects of one group and disenfranchises another. No one person or people fully occupy the moral high ground. #publicpolicy #compassion #districts #localgovernment #housinginsecurity h/t PublicCEO

"Decades on, “fair housing” is a bedrock principle in American communities. But the concept has significantly evolved since the term initially emerged in 1968." As we continue to highlight the importance of the Fair Housing Act this month, WakeUP Board Secretary and housing advocate Hattie Gawande takes a look at the history of this act and how it impacts us locally today. Learn more in our latest blog: https://buff.ly/3Ujytft

For today's #BlackHistoryMonth fact, we are focusing on New Britain, home to one of our newest clinics, and soon to be, home to our FIRST residential clinic! So, let's talk about, The Underground Railroad... It was developed in the early 19th century, and was a system of safe havens designed to help fugitive slaves escape to freedom. In New England, numerous towns and cities provided safe havens for those escaping slavery. One of the Underground Railroad’s most vital New England routes went through what is now the city of New Britain. In the 1840s and ’50s, New Britain was an important center of anti-slavery activity. Fugitive slaves who entered the state in Stamford, New Haven, and Old Lyme worked their way through New Britain, Farmington, and Middletown on their way to Canada. Of the 22 identified Underground Railroad agents in Hartford County at this time, nine were residents of New Britain. As the two sides of the slavery issue continued sparring, The First Church in New Britain passed anti-slavery resolutions, abolitionists and non-abolitionists clashed at local anti-slavery meetings, and non-abolitionists set fire to barns belonging to New Britain abolitionists. Despite a century and a half of work, historians still struggle to put together a concise narrative of the Underground Railroad in Connecticut. The clandestine nature of the system meant that participants left behind little evidence of Underground Railroad activities. Therefore, identifying specific homes or safe houses that contributed to the movement has been exceedingly difficult. One thing that cannot be questioned, however, is that New Britain and the surrounding area played an important part in aiding fugitive slaves in their quest for freedom. #BLM

As we develop reparative spatial justice strategies that reckon with, repair, and transform the racist foundations of land and housing policies in the United States, we are reminded that it is essential that we decommodify, rematriate, and increase accessibility to land for Indigenous, Black, and POC communities. This webinar, featuring the Center for Ethical Land Transition, discusses how communities, funders, and landowners can work to transition land out of the speculative market and into collective stewardship, so that we may all deepen our relationships to land and upend the logic of dispossession that underpin our property system. https://lnkd.in/gb4ts9CG #SpatialJustice #Rematriation #HousingJustice #HousingForAll

📢 Check out the latest blog post from the Central Virginia Regional Housing Partnership featuring guest author Isabel McLain from Virginia Housing Alliance. 🏡💼   Dive into "Housing in the 2024 General Assembly" for insightful analysis and updates on the latest legislative developments impacting housing in our region. From policy discussions to potential impacts on community development, this article provides invaluable insights for anyone passionate about housing advocacy and policy reform.   Read it here: https://lnkd.in/ea2EfbrA Don't miss out on staying informed about crucial issues shaping our community! #HousingPolicy #CommunityDevelopment #LegislativeUpdates #CentralVirginia #HousingAdvocacy 🌟

Fair housing turns dreams into reality. 🏡💫 During #FairHousingMonth, let's remember that housing is a human right. You can learn more about your housing rights at https://lnkd.in/g4jACydk.

In this article, CMBA member M. Katherine Bushey explores the regulatory challenges and legal implications of renting out components of residential properties and provides insights into how community associations and municipalities can address this evolving trend. https://lnkd.in/gzpewhPq

Really interesting article from Jerusalem Demsas about the nationwide movement (though, as Jerusalem notes in the article, calling it a movement probably isn't quite right as it's very de-centralized) to promote housing development / make housing more affordable: https://lnkd.in/eEuNgDEb. A couple of things stood out to me: ➡ a good quote that describes the challenge facing many issues where there is actually fairly broad support across the ideological spectrum: "For groups that want to get their priorities enacted, the question is how to gain enough attention without getting caught up in the polarization vortex." ➡ features of the housing issue that support its success include: 1. de-centralized - many different groups that work primarily at the local level and innovate around ideas best suited to the local conditions, with connections to state and national groups to share lessons, identify new ideas, etc. 2. Outcomes that appeal across the spectrum - whether it's increasing access to housing, promoting property rights, or reducing government regulations and barriers to private sector activity, there are ways to frame and act on housing that have broad support 3. narrow focus - as quoted in the piece "“there’s a very explicit understanding that we’re not talking about anything else.” #polarization #housing #leadership #politics

In Vancouver, we’re proud of the parks, community centers and essential spaces that bring us together and improve our quality of life. One priority in the City’s 2023-24 budget is building and maintaining exceptional public spaces and places, including more affordable housing. Here are a few ways we made good on that commitment in 2023. Explore our annual report to learn more about Vancouver’s progress and how your tax dollars were invested at https://lnkd.in/ghKG_epH