There’s a new home in town, providing persons with disabilities the opportunity to live independently. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Steve Nazaran, the Community Coordinator of L'Arche Chicago, to learn about their model and why more people should support this...
HOME Act: Expanding the Fair Housing Act to LGBT Community
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...
Inspiration from Terence McKenna
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...
Quantitative Guidance Needed to AFFH
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...
Pressure Increases to Desegregate Housing
Recognizing the costs, burdens, and general stagnation associated with housing segregation can help lawmakers combat these practices by way of legislation. Communities not implementing fair housing practices may not only find their housing stock in an unbalanced crisis, but in a legal crisis...