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‘Can’t Afford, Can’t Wait’ Rise Of Renter Nation

The Peoples Coalition For Equality and Justice to host a panel discussion on Affordable Housing In Crisis.

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Friday June 6, 6:30 pm

SOS ART 2014, Art Academy of Cincinnati, 1212 Jackson St. 45202

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THE RENTER NATION SPEAKS:  Housing is a human right, but affordable housing nationally, is in short supply. There is a gentrification, displacement, and affordability crisis across America. Cincinnati author Alice Skirtz has identified it as “ECONOCIDE”.

In over 90 US cities median rent is unaffordable and people struggle to pay for other expenses like food, utilities, healthcare, and childcare.  Rents have been consistently on the rise since 2000, while wages stagnate. The housing foreclosure crisis has evolved into a renters’ crisis- pushing thousands of low-income families into the rental market.

On June 6th, Homes for All/ Right To The City Alliance– launches a national report called-Can’t Afford, Can’t Wait: The Rise of the Renter Nation”.    In Cincinnati a panel discussion at SOS ART 2014, is The Peoples Coalition for Equality and Justice’s contribution to the national campaign- HOMES FOR ALL.  We will explore the crisis in Cincinnati from boots on the ground of homelessness and displacement to the new national study.

Panelists represent a spectrum of local stakeholders in low-income housing sector. Moderator:  Michelle Dillingham, Affordable Housing Advocate. Panelists:  David Mann, Vice Mayor, City of Cincinnati; Mary Burke Rivers, Executive Director, Over the Rhine Community Housing;  Jai Washington, Peaslee Neighborhood Center, OTR Resident; Thomas A. Dutton, Director, Miami University Center for Community Engagement in OTR;  Bonnie Neumeier, Peaslee Neighborhood Center, Housing Activist, OTR Resident; Alice Skirtz,  Social Worker, Author: “Econocide”; Josh Spring, Executive Director, Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition

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