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Pghrights: /* Building community power to fight displacement and promote our "Right to the City." */

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‎Building community power to fight displacement and promote our "Right to the City."

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 =='''Past Meeting Notes'''==
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+*[[:File:JUNE_2019_Meeting_Notes_Housing_Justice_Movement_Building.pdf|June Meeting 2019]]
 *[[:File:May_2019_Meeting_Notes_Housing_Justice_Movement_Building.pdf|May Meeting 2019]]
 *[[:File:Meeting_Notes_April_2019_Task_force_outline.pdf|April Meeting 2019]]

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 '''MEETINGS'''<br/>
-'''*Saturday June 29, 2019''' from 10:15AM-12:00PM (Carnegie Library/ East Liberty Branch, Room 1)
+'''*Wednesday September 4, 2019''' from 6:00-8:00PM (Carnegie Library/ East Liberty Branch, Room 1)
 <big>'''Housing Justice Goals & Strategies'''</big>
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-'''Past Meeting Notes'''
+=='''Past Meeting Notes'''==
 *[[:File:May_2019_Meeting_Notes_Housing_Justice_Movement_Building.pdf|May Meeting 2019]]
 *[[:File:Meeting_Notes_April_2019_Task_force_outline.pdf|April Meeting 2019]]

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 *'''[https://shelterforce.org/2019/06/03/u-n-to-u-s-government-do-better-on-housing/ U.N. to U.S. Government: Do Better on Housing]'''-In blistering letter, U.N. special rapporteur slams the U.S. government and international companies for violating human rights through the excessive financialization of the housing market. [https://shelterforce.org ''Shelterforce''], By Jackie Smith & Emily Cummins, June 3, 2019.
-We have a new opportunity to push our public officials to stop policies that displace residents as they work to “revitalize” our city’s economy. In late March, the [https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Housing/Pages/HousingIndex.aspx UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, Leilani Farha,] held a press conference in Copenhagen to speak about letters released to governments and corporations around the world [https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Housing/Financialization/OL_USA_10_2019.pdf(including the United States)] and the [https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Housing/Financialization/OL_OTH_17_2019.pdf Blackstone Investment Group L.P.] '''Ms. Farha spoke out directly against policies and laws which support housing as a commodity. In the letters to various governments, Ms. Farha stated that these policies and laws contradict governments’ international human rights obligations.''' In particular:
+We have a new opportunity to push our public officials to stop policies that displace residents as they work to “revitalize” our city’s economy. In late March, the [https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Housing/Pages/HousingIndex.aspx UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, Leilani Farha,] held a press conference in Copenhagen to speak about letters released to governments and corporations around the world [https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Housing/Financialization/OL_USA_10_2019.pdf (including the United States)] and the [https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Housing/Financialization/OL_OTH_17_2019.pdf Blackstone Investment Group L.P.] '''Ms. Farha spoke out directly against policies and laws which support housing as a commodity. In the letters to various governments, Ms. Farha stated that these policies and laws contradict governments’ international human rights obligations.''' In particular:
 **''"1.The Government  of  the  United  States  of  America  has  provided  financial support  primarily  through  tax  breaks  and  benefits  to  encourage  the  institutional investment in housing as an asset class and yet has failed to take measures to ensure access to adequate housing for the most vulnerable populations."''
 **''"2.The Government  of  the  United  States  of  America  has  failed  to  encourage sub-national governments to enact legislation that regulates rent increases, fines and penalties  leading  to  rental  prices  that  are  not  commensurate  with  average  wage increases."''

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 *'''[https://shelterforce.org/2019/06/03/u-n-to-u-s-government-do-better-on-housing/ U.N. to U.S. Government: Do Better on Housing]'''-In blistering letter, U.N. special rapporteur slams the U.S. government and international companies for violating human rights through the excessive financialization of the housing market. [https://shelterforce.org ''Shelterforce''], By Jackie Smith & Emily Cummins, June 3, 2019.
-We have a new opportunity to push our public officials to stop policies that displace residents as they work to “revitalize” our city’s economy. In late March, the [https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Housing/Pages/HousingIndex.aspx UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, Leilani Farha,] held a press conference in Copenhagen to speak about letters released to governments and corporations around the world [[:File:March_2019_Housing_UN_Rapp_USLetter_Financialization_Highlights.pdf|(including the United States)]] and the [https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Housing/Financialization/OL_OTH_17_2019.pdf Blackstone Investment Group L.P.] '''Ms. Farha spoke out directly against policies and laws which support housing as a commodity. In the letters to various governments, Ms. Farha stated that these policies and laws contradict governments’ international human rights obligations.''' In particular:
+We have a new opportunity to push our public officials to stop policies that displace residents as they work to “revitalize” our city’s economy. In late March, the [https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Housing/Pages/HousingIndex.aspx UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, Leilani Farha,] held a press conference in Copenhagen to speak about letters released to governments and corporations around the world [https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Housing/Financialization/OL_USA_10_2019.pdf(including the United States)] and the [https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Housing/Financialization/OL_OTH_17_2019.pdf Blackstone Investment Group L.P.] '''Ms. Farha spoke out directly against policies and laws which support housing as a commodity. In the letters to various governments, Ms. Farha stated that these policies and laws contradict governments’ international human rights obligations.''' In particular:
 **''"1.The Government  of  the  United  States  of  America  has  provided  financial support  primarily  through  tax  breaks  and  benefits  to  encourage  the  institutional investment in housing as an asset class and yet has failed to take measures to ensure access to adequate housing for the most vulnerable populations."''
 **''"2.The Government  of  the  United  States  of  America  has  failed  to  encourage sub-national governments to enact legislation that regulates rent increases, fines and penalties  leading  to  rental  prices  that  are  not  commensurate  with  average  wage increases."''
 **''"3.All  of  these  acts  and  omissions  are  disproportionately  affecting  African American  households,  and  other minority groups  contrary  to  the  United  States  of America’s  obligations  under  the  Convention  on  the  Elimination  of  All  Forms  of Racial Discrimination (CERD)."''
-**Letters: [http://wiki.pghrights.mayfirst.org/index.php?title=File:March_2019_Housing_UN_Rapp_USLetter_Financialization.pdf UN Special Rapporteur Letter to US Government On Housing Policies as Human Rights Violations], [https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Housing/Financialization/OL_OTH_17_2019.pdf Letter to Blackstone Investment Corporation], here is [https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Housing/Financialization/Reply_OL_OTH_17_2019.pdf Blackstone's response]. Campaign links [http://www.unhousingrapp.org/the-shift #MaketheShift] #HousingisaHumanRight!
+**Letters: [https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Housing/Financialization/OL_USA_10_2019.pdf UN Special Rapporteur Letter to US Government On Housing Policies as Human Rights Violations], [https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Housing/Financialization/OL_OTH_17_2019.pdf Letter to Blackstone Investment Corporation], here is [https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Housing/Financialization/Reply_OL_OTH_17_2019.pdf Blackstone's response]. Campaign links [http://www.unhousingrapp.org/the-shift #MaketheShift] #HousingisaHumanRight!

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 *[http://wiki.humanrightscities.mayfirst.org/index.php?title=Housing_is_a_Human_Right! ''Housing is a human right'']: '''World Leader Calls out Governments, Banks, and Corporations for Housing Rights Violations:'''
-**'''[https://shelterforce.org/2019/06/03/u-n-to-u-s-government-do-better-on-housing/ U.N. to U.S. Government: Do Better on Housing]'''-In blistering letter, U.N. special rapporteur slams the U.S. government and international companies for violating human rights through the excessive financialization of the housing market. [https://shelterforce.org ''Shelterforce''], By Jackie Smith & Emily Cummins, June 3, 2019.
+*'''[https://shelterforce.org/2019/06/03/u-n-to-u-s-government-do-better-on-housing/ U.N. to U.S. Government: Do Better on Housing]'''-In blistering letter, U.N. special rapporteur slams the U.S. government and international companies for violating human rights through the excessive financialization of the housing market. [https://shelterforce.org ''Shelterforce''], By Jackie Smith & Emily Cummins, June 3, 2019.
 We have a new opportunity to push our public officials to stop policies that displace residents as they work to “revitalize” our city’s economy. In late March, the [https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Housing/Pages/HousingIndex.aspx UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, Leilani Farha,] held a press conference in Copenhagen to speak about letters released to governments and corporations around the world [[:File:March_2019_Housing_UN_Rapp_USLetter_Financialization_Highlights.pdf|(including the United States)]] and the [https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Housing/Financialization/OL_OTH_17_2019.pdf Blackstone Investment Group L.P.] '''Ms. Farha spoke out directly against policies and laws which support housing as a commodity. In the letters to various governments, Ms. Farha stated that these policies and laws contradict governments’ international human rights obligations.''' In particular:
-***''"1.The Government  of  the  United  States  of  America  has  provided  financial support  primarily  through  tax  breaks  and  benefits  to  encourage  the  institutional investment in housing as an asset class and yet has failed to take measures to ensure access to adequate housing for the most vulnerable populations."''
+**''"1.The Government  of  the  United  States  of  America  has  provided  financial support  primarily  through  tax  breaks  and  benefits  to  encourage  the  institutional investment in housing as an asset class and yet has failed to take measures to ensure access to adequate housing for the most vulnerable populations."''
-***''"2.The Government  of  the  United  States  of  America  has  failed  to  encourage sub-national governments to enact legislation that regulates rent increases, fines and penalties  leading  to  rental  prices  that  are  not  commensurate  with  average  wage increases."''
+**''"2.The Government  of  the  United  States  of  America  has  failed  to  encourage sub-national governments to enact legislation that regulates rent increases, fines and penalties  leading  to  rental  prices  that  are  not  commensurate  with  average  wage increases."''
-***''"3.All  of  these  acts  and  omissions  are  disproportionately  affecting  African American  households,  and  other minority groups  contrary  to  the  United  States  of America’s  obligations  under  the  Convention  on  the  Elimination  of  All  Forms  of Racial Discrimination (CERD)."''
+**''"3.All  of  these  acts  and  omissions  are  disproportionately  affecting  African American  households,  and  other minority groups  contrary  to  the  United  States  of America’s  obligations  under  the  Convention  on  the  Elimination  of  All  Forms  of Racial Discrimination (CERD)."''
 **Letters: [http://wiki.pghrights.mayfirst.org/index.php?title=File:March_2019_Housing_UN_Rapp_USLetter_Financialization.pdf UN Special Rapporteur Letter to US Government On Housing Policies as Human Rights Violations], [https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Housing/Financialization/OL_OTH_17_2019.pdf Letter to Blackstone Investment Corporation], here is [https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Housing/Financialization/Reply_OL_OTH_17_2019.pdf Blackstone's response]. Campaign links [http://www.unhousingrapp.org/the-shift #MaketheShift] #HousingisaHumanRight!

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−	'''MEETINGS'''	+	'''MEETINGS'''<br/>
	'''*Saturday May 11, 2019''' from 10:00AM-11:30AM (Carnegie Library/ East Liberty Branch, Room 3B)		'''*Saturday May 11, 2019''' from 10:00AM-11:30AM (Carnegie Library/ East Liberty Branch, Room 3B)