Thank you for joining us at the We <3 Social Housing Forum on Saturday, February 15th at the 3D Community Room.
We’re grateful for your participation and extend a special thanks to our guest speakers, Will Merrifield and David Poms, for sharing their insights.
Here’s some video highlights from the meeting:
With nearly 40 attendees, the energy in the room was inspiring. Now, we need to turn that energy into action!
If you believe in securing a safe, truly affordable, and racially equitable housing solution on public land at 1617 U Street, we invite you to step up and get involved.
Sign up to join the campaign – bring your skills and energy to the fight! Let us know how you can help
Watch the forum videos [Youtube Link here]
Access handouts and materials from the event View them here
Learn why DC’s primary “affordable housing” production program — Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) — is failing DC and why we seek alternatives like Social Housing aka Universal Housing at 1617 U Street Key findings from the DC Auditor’s report
Sign & share our petition to stop the privatization scheme threatening our public land Add your name here
We have a real opportunity to transform this 2-acre public site at 1617 U Street/1620 V Street NW into a model for social housing that repairs past racial displacement—rather than repeating it. But we can’t do it alone. We need you.
Let’s win this together!
In solidarity,
Debby H. & the team (Rondell J., Gregory A., Arlene F., Chris O., Kerry K., Marcy L., Janet M., Robin D.)
Save DC Public Land
Special thanks to Conrado M. for filming & Ren L. for graphic design
ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT BELOW
ALL INVITED! Social Housing Info Session – Saturday, Feb 15
You are invited you to a special infoshop and discussion on Social Housing (Universal Housing) this coming Saturday, February 15.
Event Details:
WE LOVE SOCIAL HOUSING
Saturday, February 15
2:30 PM Public Community Room, Third District Police Station, 1620 V Street NW
With special guest, William Merrifield, Executive Director of The Center for Social Housing and Public Investment and author of “We Cannot Build our Way out of the Affordable Housing Crisis through Private Sector Production.“
This is an important opportunity to discuss real solutions for housing affordability and community stability in our DC neighborhoods.
RSVP: Debby H. | 202-462-2054 |
the1617project@savedcpublicland.org
We hope to see you there!
The Save DC Public Land campaign
Leave a Reply