Archive for 'Housing'
Horror films as a metaphor for gentrification
All of you lit/film criticism junkies out there might enjoy this piece at PopPolitics. I love intelligent people who can write clearly and accessibly, with a huge dose of brilliance thrown in for added value.
Posted: October 1st, 2007 under criticism, Housing, racism, Uncategorized.
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Home ownership opportunity for low-income people? Nope.
The Housing Authority of Portland will be selling a number of single-family residences and smaller multi-family residences and moving the subsidized households elsewhere in order to stay within budget, reports the Oregonian [story]. One wonders–why is there no consideration of a meaningful home-buying program to let the current tenants work on owning their home? Selling [...]
Posted: August 23rd, 2007 under Housing, oregon, Portland.
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