Six people in winter coats and hats stand across the street from a construction site. At the center, a young man in a cloth cap stands at a podium gesturing as he speaks.

How Atlantic Yards Failed to Deliver Affordable Homeownership (With a Hakeem Jeffries Cameo)

Norman Oder -
Atlantic Yards demonstrates that developers' promises must be backed up in contracts, otherwise economic and political cycles can undermine them. 
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Under the Lens Series | Tenant Power Returns

An illustration show tenants rallying on the streets. Some have signs that read "Rent is Too Damn High." The illustration is part of Shelterforce's series "Tenant Power Returns."

Tenants Rights: It’s Not a Moment, It’s a Movement

Miriam Axel-Lute -
In "Tenant Power Returns," Shelterforce examines how the energy and focus in the housing world is returning to tenant organizing.
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Six people in winter coats and hats stand across the street from a construction site. At the center, a young man in a cloth cap stands at a podium gesturing as he speaks.

How Atlantic Yards Failed to Deliver Affordable Homeownership (With a Hakeem Jeffries Cameo)

Housing Norman Oder -
Atlantic Yards demonstrates that developers' promises must be backed up in contracts, otherwise economic and political cycles can undermine them. 

Taking the ADU Model to the Next Level, a Shelterforce and Next City Webinar

Videos Miriam Axel-Lute -
How can we get more accessory dwelling units built, keep them affordable, and make them forces for increasing racial equity?

How These NYC Public Housing Residents Became Models for Tenant Rights Activism

Tenant Power Returns Adam Mahoney -
Over generations, residents of the Cooper Park Houses in Brooklyn have created a blueprint for successful housing organizing.
Interior view of the stained glass windows of Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem.

Black Congregations Are Developing Housing on Church Land

Housing Nadia Mian -
Many Black churches in the U.S. are developing housing on their property, and becoming stronger activists in the fight for affordable housing.
people gathered under and around an information tent

Major Changes Coming for CDFIs

Policy Meir Rinde -
Requirements to be certified as a community development financial institution (CDFI) will soon change—and some lenders that qualified before might no longer.
Two women in a crowd of protesters hold a big hand-lettered sign that says "Power to the tenants." Other people near and behind them are also holding signs.

Tenant Advocates Wait for Action After Meeting with White House Officials

Policy Meir Rinde -
Tenants got to talk directly to the Biden administration about the need to rein in soaring rents. Will action follow?
A row of large gray cylindrical water storage tanks on a roof. Behind them are heat pumps and other technical apparatus.

The Shift to Using More Electricity Will Change How Affordable Housing Is Built

Opinion Kimberly Vermeer and Walker Wells -
Policymakers and building designers have gone from pushing for energy efficiency to focusing on reducing carbon emissions by using more electrical-based systems. What are some of the benefits and challenges of going all-electric, and how can affordable housers move forward?
Eight people stand in a row on the spotlit stage facing the audience. Two have their hands together as if thanking the audience. Two audience members can be seen in silhouette at the front of the auditorium.

Navigating the End of the Eviction Moratorium in New York City Through Theater

Arts and Culture Marielle Argueza -
A participatory theatrical arts group takes on tenant and landlord woes, and brings the audience into the action.

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