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Thursday June 18, 2009

Documenting the Voices of Public Housing Residents

National - Over the past 8 months, the RTTC HUD workgroup has been engaged in an 8 city grassroots, participatory research project to highlight the major issues facing public and subsidized housing residents across the country.Read More >

Friday May 15, 2009

Voices On the Frontlines of the Economic Crisis

DC Metro - Right To The City and allies testify before the Congressional Progressive Caucus on how the crisis is impacting their communities.Read More >

Tuesday April 07, 2009

Children Play Near Contaminated Site in Miami

Miami - From outward appearances, it looks like the site of any other day care center. "So we are currently on Sector II and this is where the contamination is and this is where the children were playing," said Hashim Benford, a community organizer with the Miami Workers Center.Read More >

Tuesday April 07, 2009

Queer Youth Of Color 'Fenced Out' in NYC

New York City - Fenced Out (Video Clip) Fenced OUT documents the struggle of LGBTSTQ youth of color to save the Christopher Street pier and the West Village from re-development and gentrification. While researching the history of the pier, FIERCE! members discovered past generations of queer peoples' fight for use of public spaces at Christopher Street and the piers. Watch it now.Read More >

Tuesday April 07, 2009

Planning Commission Pick Ignites Fire Amongst Providence Community Groups

Boston - PROVIDENCE, RI -- Mayor David N. Cicilline's appointment of Meredyth C. Church to the city Plan Commission has drawn fire from community activists who cite it as further evidence that the administration is taking a "pro-gentrification" stance.Read More >

Monday April 06, 2009

Make The Road NY's 2nd Annual Community Assembly a Success

New York City - On March 7 close to 1,000 low-income, mostly Latino, New Yorkers from Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island gathered together for MRNY's Second Annual Member Assembly. It was a very spirited affair.Read More >

Friday March 27, 2009

Even Renters Who Are Paid Up Are Getting Kicked Out

Boston - Judith Watler is a landlord's dream. .... But last fall, Mrs. Watler's landlord defaulted on his mortgage and Deutsche Bank foreclosed on the building. Now, the bank wants her family out.Read More >

Friday March 27, 2009

Voice of the Young People

New York City - LS, a member of FIERCE, discusses why he is working hard to get a 24 hour LGBTQ Youth Center built on Pier 40 in Manhattan. FIERCE's Our SPOT campaign works to redevelop the pier with the community's needs as priority. Listen to the public service announcement now!Read More >

Friday March 27, 2009

No Marlins Bailout!

Miami - Miami, March 19, 2009 This morning dozens of residents turned community activists gathered on the lawn of Miami City Hall to declare "No Bailout!" just minutes before the City Commission gathered to vote on the construction of a new stadium for the Florida baseball team.Read More >

Tuesday March 17, 2009

The Art of Protest

SF Bay Area - From Colorlines Magazine: Artists partner with community organizations to fight gentrification in San FranciscoRead More >

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