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Building affordability through community ownership
Housing is a Human Right: Building affordability through community ownership
12/8/20161:37:00

Councilmember Mike O'Brien (District 6, Northwest Seattle) and representatives from local organizations Puget Sound Sage, A Place To Live-Benson East and Africatown participate in a "Visions for Community Ownership" panel presentation to explore community ownership as an innovative strategy to curb displacement region-wide. National leaders in community ownership models from Los Angeles and New York also share their efforts aimed at building affordability through community ownership.
Hosted by:
Councilmember Mike O'Brien
Rebecca Saldana, Puget Sound Sage
Speakers:
Andrew Reicher, Urban Homesteading Assistance Board (UHAB), New York City
Wyking Garrett , Africatown Seattle
Violet Lavatai, Tenants Union of WA
Elena Perian, Benson East Support Group Board
Sandra McNeill, T.R.U.S.T. South LA

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