Blog Housing Providers Take Steps to Improve Outcomes in African American Communities As an industry that houses almost 40 million Americans — many of them people of color — housing providers have a unique responsibility to do all they can to rid their communities of racial injustice and bias. June 10, 2020
Blog Rent Control: The Wrong Prescription Then, The Wrong Prescription Now While the pain of this crisis is acute and widespread, it’s worth remembering that this pandemic is not just creating inequalities in housing affordability — it’s intensifying existing problems we’ve had for decades. May 26, 2020
Article Eviction Ban Leaves Landlords Worried About Missed Payments And Their Bottom Line Adrienne Roberts with The Detroit Free Press reports on what housing providers are doing to help residents navigate the economic ramifications of the coronavirus crisis. May 18, 2020
Illinois Article Lightfoot’s Plan to Protect Affordable Housing with $3M Fund Advances Heather Cherone with WTTW reports on Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s new plan to protect affordable housing from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. May 12, 2020
New York Article Opinion: The Rent Aid New Yorkers Need: A Strike Is Only Going to Hurt the People it Aims to Help Former Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen and Community Preservation Corp. CEO Rachel Cestero outline why a rent strike would only hurt those who need help most. April 28, 2020
Illinois Article Opinion: COVID-19 Has Made Chicago’s Affordable Housing Crisis Worse, And The Feds Must Step In Chicago Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara outlines the importance of paying rent in these uncertain times. April 26, 2020
Article Most Americans Still Paying Their Rent Real Estate Weekly reports on new data suggesting most Americans are still paying their rent. April 15, 2020
New Jersey Article Can’t Pay the Rent in COVID-19 Lockdown? NJ May Offer Help Terrence McDonald with NewJersey.com reports on a new program meant to help residents affected by the coronavirus pandemic. April 13, 2020