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<big>'''The Pittsburgh Human Rights City Alliance Housing Rights Working Group'''</big>
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== About ==
 
This working group supports the work of our regional [http://wiki.pghrights.mayfirst.org/index.php?title=Housing_Justice_Coalition_Table Housing Justice Coalition Table]. We aim to raise awareness that [https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-housing/human-right-adequate-housing housing is a human right] under international law and to build a strong movement of organizations and concerned residents to advance and safeguard the right to housing in our communities. A key component of our work is addressing the increasing commodification of housing and how this imperils the health and stability of our residents and communities, especially diverse and marginalized populations. We seek to advance local policy changes and community-led initiatives (such as co-ops) that meaningfully expand access to safe, stable, affordable, and adequate housing.  
 
This working group supports the work of our regional [http://wiki.pghrights.mayfirst.org/index.php?title=Housing_Justice_Coalition_Table Housing Justice Coalition Table]. We aim to raise awareness that [https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-housing/human-right-adequate-housing housing is a human right] under international law and to build a strong movement of organizations and concerned residents to advance and safeguard the right to housing in our communities. A key component of our work is addressing the increasing commodification of housing and how this imperils the health and stability of our residents and communities, especially diverse and marginalized populations. We seek to advance local policy changes and community-led initiatives (such as co-ops) that meaningfully expand access to safe, stable, affordable, and adequate housing.  
  

Revision as of 12:25, 2 August 2024

About

This working group supports the work of our regional Housing Justice Coalition Table. We aim to raise awareness that housing is a human right under international law and to build a strong movement of organizations and concerned residents to advance and safeguard the right to housing in our communities. A key component of our work is addressing the increasing commodification of housing and how this imperils the health and stability of our residents and communities, especially diverse and marginalized populations. We seek to advance local policy changes and community-led initiatives (such as co-ops) that meaningfully expand access to safe, stable, affordable, and adequate housing.


Recommended background reading:

Other Resources

  • PUSH, the documentary is a great overview of how global finance is making housing so unaffordable in cities around the world, and what people can do about it.
  • Biden/White House Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights (January 2023) --this "Blueprint" was issued as U.S. leaders anticipated mass evictions with the ending of COVID-19 rental assistance and eviction moratoriums. It was an inexpensive way for the federal government to appear to be taking action on this critically important problem. But we need to work to make these words meaningful in local policy.