Our neighborhood association has been gentrifying for years and now we're debating whether to oppose a new development that would bring affordable housing but also accelerate changes that longtime residents are already struggling with. The meetings have become tense because people who've been here for decades have different concerns than newer residents who moved here recently.
More people experience this than they realize.
Opposing displacement while supporting housing access requires communities to navigate competing forms of justice that don't easily reconcile.
“Where Are You with Human rights framework?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.