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Grassroots group of pro-housing activists aiming to fix the housing shortage in New York 🏘 🏙 Won’t you be our neighbor?

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Book Cover for: Fixer-Upper: How to Repair America's Broken Housing Systems, Jenny Schuetz

Fixer-Upper: How to Repair America's Broken Housing Systems

Jenny Schuetz
Open New YorkOpen New York

Our May meeting is tonight, at 6:30PM! In addition to discussing our current fights for housing, we'll also be hosting @jenny_schuetz of @BrookingsInst to discuss her new book, Fixer Upper: How to Repair America's Broken Housing Systems. DM us for the link; we hope you can join! https://t.co/hoYFFJ7UmJ

Paperback, 2022

$32.00Member price:$30.40 + Free shipping5% off
Book Cover for: History, M. J. York

History

M. J. York
Open New YorkOpen New York

We especially want to thank Albany's @MayorSheehan for calling out New York's history of redlining and inequitable development and investment. As she says, "this is an opportuntiy to think about what we're trying to create: equitable, sustainable communities." https://t.co/GFIo0H9bQN

Hardcover, 2021

$32.79Member price:$16.40 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Testimony: Talking Ourselves Into Being Christian, Thomas G. Long

Testimony: Talking Ourselves Into Being Christian

Thomas G. Long
Open New YorkOpen New York

Last night, our Director of Organizing Asia Thomas shared her testimony about being forced to leave Long Island due to the lack of housing options. We need to pass the New York Housing Compact so young people can afford to stay in the communities they grew up in. https://t.co/gH0jsTxQ0Z

Paperback, 2003

$23.95Member price:$11.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book