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Tuesday January 26, 2010
Democracy Begins at Home: Public Housing Tenants Without a Voice
New York City - Walk through a typical New York City public housing complex, and you are not likely to see many signs of civic life among drab high-rises and asphalt lots. But once upon a time, public housing was seen as a foundation for community-building, and residents were supposed to have a say in how their neighborhoods were run.Read More >
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Engaging Power! RTTC's Civic Engagement Newsletter
Since the 2000 presidential election, there has been a surge of reflection, exploration and innovation with regard to voter work. Books and essays across the country surfaced about red states and blue states and an impending rift within the nation. New organizations formed, distinct from the traditional non- profit 501(c)3 formation, in the form of 501(c)4s, 501(c)5s, 527s and PACs that expanded (and sometimes exploited) new voting blocks and ideological groups. Until recently, these were largely explored by the political parties or specific candidates running for office. Read More >
About Right to the City
Right to the City (RTTC) emerged in 2007 as a unified response to gentrification and a call to halt the displacement of low-income people, LGBTQ, and youths of color from their historic urban neighborhoods. We are a national alliance of racial, economic and environmental justice organizations.
Through shared principles and a common frame and theory of change, RTTC is building a national movement for urban justice, human rights, and democracy.
RTTC seeks to create regional and national impacts in the fields of housing, human rights, urban land, community development, civic engagement, criminal justice, environmental justice, and more.