Description: After receiving a Private Enforcement Initiative grant of $220,547.57 in 2007, the Fair Housing of the Dakotas planned to conduct fair housing enforcement, education, and outreach activities in North Dakota and South Dakota. Learn more.
After receiving a Private Enforcement Initiative grant of $220,547.57 in 2007, the Fair Housing of the Dakotas (FHD) created this website. FHD planned to conduct fair housing enforcement, education, and outreach activities in North Dakota and South Dakota. Specifically, FHD conducted tests of rental housing providers and mortgage lenders for evidence of unlawful discrimination. They held 24 fair housing workshops on a range of topics, including accessibility and predatory lending and distributed 30,000 fair
The website was live between 2008-2010. The domain then expired. When I discovered that it was available I bought it with the goal of recreating as much of its original content as possible from it’s archived pages. Even though the specific usefulness of the site as it was intended has ended, I felt much of the information was still relevant regarding housing discrimination and what can be done to ensure equal housing opportunities for all. As you view the content, look at it in relationship to its historica
I find historical information fascinating, especially related to our cultural icons. Take for instance the evolution of the super hero Batman beginning over 80 years ago. Bob Kane was commissioned to create this character by DC Comics in 1939. Batman's crime-fighting equipment, most notably his iconic Batmobile , was a crucial element from the start, introduced as his stylish and gadget-laden transportation. The Batmobile served not only as Batman's ride but also as a symbol of his technological prowess and