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  • Chicago Renters Back ‘ROOTS' as Solution to Affordable Housing

    Chloe Riley

    September 21, 2016 |

    Equal Voice News |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Communities United a grassroots organizations in Chicago is solving the city's housing crisis with a program called ROOTS (Renters Organizing Ourselves to Stay). The organization is bringing together financiers, development organizations and partners to make housing more affordable. ROOTS managed to significantly improve renters' rights law by making amendments to the city’s affordable housing ordinance.

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  • How cities are searching for solutions among massive mounds of data

    John Lorinc

    February 20, 2015 |

    The Globe and Mail |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York City suffered from fires that erupted in overcrowded, run-down apartments. Then the city sleuthed through residential records and found that landlords who foreclosed let their properties fall apart and ignored safety-code violations. Greater Toronto wants to expand upon New York City’s method by using transportation surveys, census data and computer data to build transit lines.

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  • Couples lined up for Newark's Valentine's Day vacant lot sale

    Cassie Owens

    February 16, 2015 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Newark, New Jersey

    As a blight-reduction and urban-development effort, the city of Newark sold bare lots in a distressed area to families willing to build a house and live in it for five years.

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  • When Lenders Won't Listen

    David Bornstein

    December 10, 2010 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    In part, miscommunication between bankers, brokers and homeowners created the 2008 economic crisis. Protection laws mandating better labeling and trusted third-party intermediaries could improve communication and help prevent another crisis.

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  • Foreclosure Is Not an Option

    David Bornstein

    December 06, 2010 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Foreclosure affects millions of homeowners and millions more owe more on their mortgages than what their homes are worth, but Empowering and Strengthening Ohio’s People (ESOP), offers assistance. As a free service to borrowers, ESOP holds lenders accountable with fair lending agreements, creates constructive communication, and ultimately saves homes.

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