Location, location, location. We’ve all heard it before, but did you know that where you live can even determine your health, and ultimately your lifespan? Today, 23.5 million Americans are living in food deserts, areas where finding nutritious, affordable...
The Greenwich School District needs to come up with solutions. The affluent community is home to two segregated schools, New Lebanon Elementary and Hamilton Avenue Elementary, with minority student populations of over 65%. This concentration is alarming since approximately 30% of children in...
Recent strides in the fight for equal LGBT rights, such as Wednesday’s Supreme Court decision to overturn DOMA and Proposition 8, are uplifting and show promise for the future of equal rights. Still, it is crucial that this effort garners Federal housing protections so that members of the...
There are times when we are lone warriors standing up against housing discrimination. This quote reminds me that affirmatively furthering fair housing is worth fighting for. Our world and other advocates from all over the nation are waiting for us to implement innovative and thoughtful...
A May 2013 report issued by The Institute for Policy Integrity argues that in order to more affirmatively further fair housing, HUD must work to provide clearer and more quantifiable goals and expectations to the nation’s municipalities. Some of the central themes discussed include a...
