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Housing Forum Raises Valid Concerns Through Thoughtful Discussion
By Kate M. Kelly Housing Forum Takeaway: A Home is the Center of Life and Must be Part of New Jersey’s Story On Thursday, October 12, 2017, a Public Policy Forum on eviction in NJ with Princeton sociologist Dr. Matthew Desmond, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Evicted, and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (NJ-D) was held at Drew University in Madison, Continue reading
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When Academics Meets Real-Life
By Lindsey Otto, Communications & Graphic Design Intern When I started as the Communications/Graphic Design intern at NLIHC, I had no idea what to expect. Finishing my first year at the University of Arizona, I decided to jump right in and spend my summer getting some real world experience in my field of study. I am Continue reading
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My Rewards as an NLIHC Summer Intern
By Bianca Guerrero, NLIHC Field and Communications Intern My goal this summer was to learn what the affordable housing crisis looks like across the United States and to see what communities and organizations are doing to address it. After three months interning with the Tenant Protection Unit, a New York State agency that protects rent-regulated residents, Continue reading
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Where Gentrification Was Held at Bay—Can It Last?
By Don Falk Chief Executive Officer, Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation The San Francisco housing market strains credulity. The median home price has reached $1.5 million.[1] In order to afford a two bedroom apartment at the median rent, a family must earn a whopping $216,000 annually.[2] If families with six-figure incomes cannot afford to live in San Continue reading
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Growing Up With and Without Housing Assistance: The Backstory Behind Rachel Robinson’s Advocacy
Rachel Robinson is the social media director and housing advocate adviser at Neighbors United for Progress (NUP) located in Austin, Texas. NUP is an active resident-driven community leadership development project that was nominated for NLIHC’s 2017 Organizer Award. Rachel credits her success at NUP and her drive to fight for people with the lowest incomes… Continue reading
On the Home Front 