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In western New York, neighbors blockaded a home to prevent a woman’s eviction. In the Midwest, tenants packed a budget hearing and won concessions. In the South, demonstrators temporarily shut down an eviction court and city hall. Across the country, actions like these show tenant organizations playing an increasingly important role as a source of local political power in economically and racially marginalized communities, according to new research co-authored by Jamila Michener, associate professor of government in the College of Arts and Sciences and in the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, where she serves as associate dean of public engagement. Such groups have gained visibility as housing insecurity worsened. While these examples are extreme, the combined power of renters can be utilized for better efficiency. https://lnkd.in/gg_J9VHG

Tenant groups build power in marginalized communities

Tenant groups build power in marginalized communities

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