DC Metro Action is a listing of local actions, entertainment, volunteer opportunities and the occasional rant on a wide range of socially just issues.
contact me at dcmetroaction@comcast.net
Action of the Day Many of these action alerts are found on the listservs and websites of organizations listed in our "Act Locally" section (Left).
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Mobilize for Affordable Housing
From the Washington Post (Sept. 13, 2005):
"[T]he nation's capital is now a boomtown with skyrocketing rents and home prices in almost every neighborhood … pushing mortgage and rent payments far beyond what many District residents can afford. …[T]he number of affordable apartments in DC plummeted by nearly 12,000 last year…."
DC renters are facing an affordable housing crisis and severe violations of tenants' basic rights. An assortment of uncontested abuses continues to go unnoticed, ignored or unchallenged, including outrageous rent hikes, threats by landlords, prevention of tenant meetings and illegal interpretations of legislative loopholes.
The DC Tenants' Advocacy Coalition (TENAC) is launching a campaign to save rental housing, increase affordable housing, reform rent control, and urge the creation of tenant associations and the passage of the Tenant Right to Organize Act. The time to mobilize is now, especially with the upcoming race for mayor and several open seats on the DC City Council. Go to www.tenac.org and sign up for TENAC'S D.C. Mobilization for Tenants’ Rights & Affordable Housing.
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.
All original content (C) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Michael Schlesinger
