Difference between revisions of "2025 Housing Justice Resources & Follow Ups"
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Tracy Rosenthal is a co-founder of LA Tenants Union and co-author of ''Abolish Rent: How Tenants Can End the Housing Crisis.'' | Tracy Rosenthal is a co-founder of LA Tenants Union and co-author of ''Abolish Rent: How Tenants Can End the Housing Crisis.'' | ||
*View the recording of Tracy's keynote address [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeoAYKn1DXg '''here''']. | *View the recording of Tracy's keynote address [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeoAYKn1DXg '''here''']. | ||
| + | *"Rights are what we make and what we take!" | ||
| + | *"The capitalist system isn't designed to provide the best quality housing to the most tenants. It's designed to maximize landlords' profits by extracting the most rent." | ||
<big>'''Organizing for Tenants Rights'''</big> | <big>'''Organizing for Tenants Rights'''</big> | ||
:'''Pittsburgh groups doing this work''' | :'''Pittsburgh groups doing this work''' | ||
| − | :*Pittsburgh Union of Regional Renters | + | :*Pittsburgh Union of Regional Renters (Contact pghurr@gmail.com) |
| − | :*Pittsburgh Tenants Organizing Committee | + | :*Pittsburgh Tenants Organizing Committee (Contact pittsburghtenants@gmail.com) |
| − | :*OnePA | + | :*OnePA (Contact matt@onepa.org) |
| − | :*Pittsburgh Housing Justice Table, Tenants Bill of Rights & Anti-retaliation Campaigns | + | :*Pittsburgh Housing Justice Table, Tenants Bill of Rights & Anti-retaliation Campaigns (Contact Dave@LUnited.org or info@pittsburghunited.org) |
| − | :*Pitt Renters First (Students) | + | :*Pitt Renters First Committee (Students) - complete the [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScomXPsfv7UOvHrzni9BHbC0ALO5wsLo_xC1eSJ5kOK_2YuGw/viewform interest form] or contact Emilia EJM163@pitt.edu |
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| + | '''Upcoming events''' | ||
| + | *Know Your Rights for Students in Off-Campus Housing, Pitt Renters First Committee, Tuesday, April 15th, 6-8pm, William Pitt Union, Nordy's Place (Open to all students) | ||
<big>'''Social Housing'''</big> | <big>'''Social Housing'''</big> | ||
:'''Pittsburgh groups doing this work''' | :'''Pittsburgh groups doing this work''' | ||
| − | + | :*[http://wiki.pghrights.mayfirst.org/index.php?title=Steel_City_Cooperative_Housing Steel City Cooperative Housing Association] (Contact Randall at randalltaylor2016@gmail.com) | |
| − | :*[http://wiki.pghrights.mayfirst.org/index.php?title=Steel_City_Cooperative_Housing Steel City Cooperative Housing Association] | + | :*Pittsburgh Housing Justice Table, Social Housing Campaign (Contact Dave@LUnited.org or info@pittsburghunited.org) |
| − | :*Pittsburgh Housing Justice Table, Social Housing Campaign | ||
:'''Resources''' | :'''Resources''' | ||
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<big>'''Governance & Policy'''</big> | <big>'''Governance & Policy'''</big> | ||
| + | '''Ways to Get Involved''' | ||
| + | *Pittsburghers for Public Transit, [https://www.pittsburghforpublictransit.org/act-now-stop-catastrophic-service-cuts/ ACT NOW to stop catastrophic public transit cuts] and [https://www.pittsburghforpublictransit.org/transform-transit/ become a member] | ||
| + | *Pittsburgh United | ||
<big>'''Movement Building'''</big> | <big>'''Movement Building'''</big> | ||
Revision as of 18:13, 10 April 2025
Thank you to everyone who attended and helped to organize the 2025 Housing Justice Summit! This page will be updated to highlight key lessons, opportunities, resources and potential next steps that emerged from the Summit. Notice something is missing? Please feel welcome to send us an email at hrca@theglobalswitchboard.org.
Keynote: Tracy Rosenthal
Tracy Rosenthal is a co-founder of LA Tenants Union and co-author of Abolish Rent: How Tenants Can End the Housing Crisis.
- View the recording of Tracy's keynote address here.
- "Rights are what we make and what we take!"
- "The capitalist system isn't designed to provide the best quality housing to the most tenants. It's designed to maximize landlords' profits by extracting the most rent."
Organizing for Tenants Rights
- Pittsburgh groups doing this work
- Pittsburgh Union of Regional Renters (Contact pghurr@gmail.com)
- Pittsburgh Tenants Organizing Committee (Contact pittsburghtenants@gmail.com)
- OnePA (Contact matt@onepa.org)
- Pittsburgh Housing Justice Table, Tenants Bill of Rights & Anti-retaliation Campaigns (Contact Dave@LUnited.org or info@pittsburghunited.org)
- Pitt Renters First Committee (Students) - complete the interest form or contact Emilia EJM163@pitt.edu
Upcoming events
- Know Your Rights for Students in Off-Campus Housing, Pitt Renters First Committee, Tuesday, April 15th, 6-8pm, William Pitt Union, Nordy's Place (Open to all students)
Social Housing
- Pittsburgh groups doing this work
- Steel City Cooperative Housing Association (Contact Randall at randalltaylor2016@gmail.com)
- Pittsburgh Housing Justice Table, Social Housing Campaign (Contact Dave@LUnited.org or info@pittsburghunited.org)
- Resources
- Housing for the People: How Local Governments are Building Social Housing Solutions for Public Good, Resource by Policy Link, PowerSwitch Action, and Local Progress Impact Lab
Governance & Policy Ways to Get Involved
- Pittsburghers for Public Transit, ACT NOW to stop catastrophic public transit cuts and become a member
- Pittsburgh United
Movement Building
