by Adam Simpson, Stephanie Bastek, Tiana Caldwell, Saoirse Gowan, Tara Raghuveer, Christy Respress
We talk to people at the front lines of the nation’s housing affordability crisis and activists fighting for a “homes guarantee,” a set of systemic solutions based on the principle that housing is a human right.
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Addressing the nation’s housing crisis requires a plan that enables everyone to have safe, accessible, sustainable, and permanently affordable housing.
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by Ron Daniels, Ronnie Galvin, Akilah Watkins-Butler
Four hundred years after the first African slaves were brought to America—the initial act of America’s “original sin”—the discussion of reparations has gained a new level of seriousness.
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by Johanna Bozuwa, Isaiah J. Poole, Basav Sen, Michael Velarde
Especially in light of the climate crisis, how can communities plan for their infrastructure needs with justice and inclusion at the forefront? The Next System Project’s Johanna Bozuwa, the Institute for Policy Study’s Basav Sen, and We Act for Environmental Justice’s Michael Velarde offer insights.
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Now that the deal for Amazon’s second headquarters has been struck, it’s worth asking if this is a package that its recipients should never have ordered.
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by Devin Case-Ruchala, John Holdsclaw, Greg Jost, Isaiah J. Poole
Isaiah J. Poole and Devin Case-Ruchala discuss the future and yet-to-be-fulfilled potential of a landmark community investment law with John Holdsclaw and Gregory Jost, community development experts and practitioners.
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The Democracy Collaborative’s Senior Research Fellow, Jarrid Green, joins the Next System Podcast to discuss his new report on community control of land and housing, which includes a discussion of actionable policies that cities can take to push back against gentrification and build community wealth.
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Democratic energy utilities are nonprofits run by the public or community members in a way that enables their engagement in decision-making and distributes ownership.
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