The COVID-19 pandemic has set in motion an unprecedented economic downturn. It has also exposed the deep failings of our housing system. Even before the pandemic, over 40 million U.S. households had to spend over 30 percent of their income on housing, and half a million people were unhoused. Less than one percent of housing is both affordable and accessible to people living with disabilities. Women of color suffer the highest eviction rates and cost burden, and Black and Indigenous people face the highest r
At a time when having a stable home is essential in order to protect public health and personal safety, we cannot risk anyone losing their home. This health and economic crisis will cause severe displacement and lasting instability, unless our communities take bold action. We must ensure public money goes towards building a more equitable and just housing system, rather than towards corporate bailouts. Our response and recovery must advance lasting solutions : expanding social housing that is protected from
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