Laura Flanders & Friends | The 50 Year Fight Against The Housing Crisis #shorts #newstoday #usnews @LauraFlandersAndFriends | Uploaded August 2023 | Updated October 2024, 34 minutes ago.
Watch this full episode here: youtu.be/nmLS9oVw2lM
"Originally, the plan for Cooper Square was public housing after Richard Nixon was elected and public housing was gutted.
They had to actually swallow hard and make a deal with the city where they would let the city build market rate housing on two lots in exchange for 25% of that housing being affordable.
But also what the city had to do was give them these all these other buildings and renovate those buildings, Frances Goldin and her rabble rousers demanded that the city and the government pay for the repairs and because they got the city to renovate those buildings, they didn't start this project with a whole bunch of debt that they would then have to pay off over the years.
So there are many, many lessons from Cooper Square for the broader housing movement and the movement for community land trust, which has taken off all over the country.
And there's a reason why people come from all over the world to see Cooper Square."
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In this episode, we look at housing organizer Frances Goldin's 50-year fight to save a 12-block section of lower Manhattan from being destroyed. As their neighborhood faced abandonment, white flight, violence, drugs and "Power Broker" Robert Moses, Goldin and her community of “rabble rousers” stood firm, creating the first urban Community Land Trust (CLT) to combat the low income housing crisis and establishing affordable housing in New York City's Cooper Square neighborhood.
Today, the cost of living has skyrocketed and rent prices are soaring, leading to a rent crisis that affects millions. The housing crisis impacts many Americans, and the NYC housing crisis is especially difficult to address. In this episode, we delve into the issues around housing, the housing market, and the story of housing organizers that made a real difference.
Join us for this episode as we take an in-depth look at the battle for housing rights in Cooper Square and the innovative solutions that emerged. Learn about the challenges and triumphs in the fight for affordable housing and what it all means for the future of housing in America.
This episode is not just a historical account; it's a call to action and a beacon of hope for those affected by the housing crisis. It's a story that resonates with the current state of the housing market and offers insights into how communities can come together to build a movement.
#housing #housingmarket #housingcrisis
Watch this full episode here: youtu.be/nmLS9oVw2lM
"Originally, the plan for Cooper Square was public housing after Richard Nixon was elected and public housing was gutted.
They had to actually swallow hard and make a deal with the city where they would let the city build market rate housing on two lots in exchange for 25% of that housing being affordable.
But also what the city had to do was give them these all these other buildings and renovate those buildings, Frances Goldin and her rabble rousers demanded that the city and the government pay for the repairs and because they got the city to renovate those buildings, they didn't start this project with a whole bunch of debt that they would then have to pay off over the years.
So there are many, many lessons from Cooper Square for the broader housing movement and the movement for community land trust, which has taken off all over the country.
And there's a reason why people come from all over the world to see Cooper Square."
___________________
In this episode, we look at housing organizer Frances Goldin's 50-year fight to save a 12-block section of lower Manhattan from being destroyed. As their neighborhood faced abandonment, white flight, violence, drugs and "Power Broker" Robert Moses, Goldin and her community of “rabble rousers” stood firm, creating the first urban Community Land Trust (CLT) to combat the low income housing crisis and establishing affordable housing in New York City's Cooper Square neighborhood.
Today, the cost of living has skyrocketed and rent prices are soaring, leading to a rent crisis that affects millions. The housing crisis impacts many Americans, and the NYC housing crisis is especially difficult to address. In this episode, we delve into the issues around housing, the housing market, and the story of housing organizers that made a real difference.
Join us for this episode as we take an in-depth look at the battle for housing rights in Cooper Square and the innovative solutions that emerged. Learn about the challenges and triumphs in the fight for affordable housing and what it all means for the future of housing in America.
This episode is not just a historical account; it's a call to action and a beacon of hope for those affected by the housing crisis. It's a story that resonates with the current state of the housing market and offers insights into how communities can come together to build a movement.
#housing #housingmarket #housingcrisis
