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Some good news on the housing front has emerged: hundreds of new and refurbished apartments East of the Anacostia River are becoming available, and the Housing Production Trust Fund is fully funded for the current year. But the supply of affordable, low-income housing is still shrinking, and some areas of the city are experiencing an increased concentration of poverty, due in part to the displacement of poor households from gentrifying neighborhoods.
What additional funding sources can be tapped for affordable housing? Can gentrification be slowed and displacement stopped in rapidly changing neighborhoods? What can developers and bankers do to help address the housing needs of working families?
Come ask your own questions and share your ideas at a DC Housing Policy Forum on Wednesday, Nov. 19, in Room 412 of the Wilson Building (1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW; enter on D Street and bring a picture ID). The event is free, with refreshments at 6:30 and the forum starting at 7 p.m. For more information or to RSVP, call 202/667-5445 or send an e-mail here.
DC Metro Action is published by Michael Schlesinger, a 32-year veteran of electoral and issue organizing who is committed to social justice and to increasing participation in the political process.
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