From Crisis to Horizon: Fighting for Social Housing

Description

There is a growing, nationwide housing crisis. In the last few years, the discussion among housing movements has moved from a critique of gentrification, displacement, and other manifestations of that crisis to a search for an alternative vision. That vision requires creating housing whose production, distribution, and management is guided by deeply democratic principles, a logic of intentional inclusion, and an ethos of care and environmental stewardship.

Re-imagining housing, and making our imaginings reality, is essential—in both the US and around the world. Our convening will explore issues with our existing market-based housing models, what constitutes social housing, and myriad efforts to win it.

Thursday, March 30, presented by NYU LaLSA and co-sponsors

5:30–8:30pm ET, Vanderbilt Hall room 220

Food and drinks will be provided for in-person attendees.

Guests are welcome to attend in person or via Zoom.

RSVP to attend in person here.

RSVP to attend via Zoom here.

Panel 1: Defending Tenants Amid the US Housing Crisis (5:30–6:50pm ET)

Moderator

- Julia McNally, Attorney-in-Charge, Queens Neighborhood Office, Legal Aid Society

Panelists

- Berbeth Foster, Senior Staff Attorney, Community Justice Project (Miami)

- Lauren Song, Senior Staff Attorney, National Housing Law Project

- Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico (panelist TBA)

- Chloe Jackson, Organizer, Inquilinxs Unidxs por Justicia/Tenants United for Justice (Minneapolis)

Panel 2: Building Towards Social Housing in NY (7:10–8:30pm ET)

Moderator

- Jennie Stephens-Romero, Supervising Attorney, Housing Practice, Make the Road New York

Panelists

- Esteban Girón, Organizer, Crown Heights Tenants Union

- Marika Dias, Managing Director, Safety Net Project

- Oksana Mironova, Policy Analyst, Community Service Society of New York

- Cea Weaver, Campaign Coordinator, Housing Justice for All

Friday, March 31, presented by NYU Urban Democracy Lab and co-sponsors

3:00–5:30pm ET, 1 Washington Pl., Jerry H. Labowitz Theater for the Performing Arts

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Panel 1: Toward Social Housing Nationally and Internationally

Panel 2: Translating Aspiration to Legislation

Panelists TBA. Reception to follow!

Co-sponsoring organizations

- NYU Latinx Law Students Association (LaLSA)

- NYU Urban Democracy Lab

- NYU Initiative for Community Power

- NYU Research, Education, and Advocacy to Combat Homelessness (REACH)

- NYU Law Students for Economic Justice (LSEJ)

- Vermont Law & Graduate School LaLSA

- NYU Law & Political Economy Association (LPEA)

- Housing Justice for All

This event has been approved for 2.5 New York State CLE credits in the category of Areas of Professional Practice. The credit is both transitional and non-transitional; it is appropriate for both experienced and newly admitted attorneys.