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May 4- May 6
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Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference
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From the Archive



From Rooflines, the Shelterforce Blog


Affordable Housing Strikes Back

By Keli Tianga, Shelterforce
Has George Lucas discovered the ultimate anti-NIMBY weapon? More



Axel-Lute Are We Part of the Baltimore Problem?

By Miriam Axel-Lute, Shelterforce
Is our mission as a field/movement to clean things up and calm things down, or is our mission community ownership, equity, and justice? More





Can Calling Attention to Gentrification Make Things Worse?

By Rick Jacobus, Cornerstone Partnership

When "whites only" stickers appeared on some Austin businesses it was supposed to be an art project decrying the effects of gentrification. But instead... More



A Bigger, Better Vision for the Left

BLaura Barrett, Gamaliel and Transportation Equity Network

It's as if the left has ripped a page from the Tea Party's playbook... More 





What If We Paid Housing Authorities What It Actually Costs to 
Administer Housing Vouchers?


It would be better than sequestration-level budgets, but would the new calculations take into account what's needed to enable true mobility? More 



Not on the Streets, But Still Homeless

By Eric Oberdorfer, Housing Assistance Council
Just because you don't see a vet begging on the street corner doesn't mean homelessness isn't a problem. Here's why... More




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Development Without Displacement

From the Philadelphia Coalition for Affordable Communities 
"New development may be positive in many Philadelphia neighborhoods, but the city cannot allow development to proceed unchecked."
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