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News related to zoning, cities, gentrification and urban development.

How Neglect and Exploitation Become the Housing Standard
A person holding a sign that reads "DEMO = MURDER," stands beside a fence barrier near a partially collapsed building.

How Neglect and Exploitation Become the Housing Standard
Dominique Stewart
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Tragic building disasters will occur as long as corporate landlords get a free pass to exploit a weakened housing market and those desperate for shelter.

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Neighborhoods
1548 1010 Dominique Stewart
The Hidden Crisis of Youth Homelessness
Grayscale image. A person laying on a blanket on a sidewalk with a skateboard behind them.

The Hidden Crisis of Youth Homelessness
Andrew Lee
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Youth homelessness is a national problem causing many to face assault, trauma, and structural barriers to education and employment.

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Neighborhoods Social Justice
1180 786 Andrew Lee
Reflecting on the Fair Housing Act
An aerial view of a neighborhood.

Reflecting on the Fair Housing Act
Dominique Stewart
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The Fair Housing Act broke down barriers in the housing market, but over a century of discriminatory practices continue to linger.

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History Neighborhoods
2400 1800 Dominique Stewart
The Fight to Save Philadelphia’s Chinatown
Two people stand next to a statue of Benjamin Franklin, with one holding a megaphone. A sign hangs on the statue that reads "Our City Not For Sale."

The Fight to Save Philadelphia’s Chinatown
Andrew Lee
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Philadelphia’s Chinatown has successfully fought off previous developments, and a coalition of organizations has formed to stop the planned arena.

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Neighborhoods
1430 902 Andrew Lee
The Role of Gentrification in Breonna Taylor’s Murder
Memorial for Breonna Taylor in Jefferson Square in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Role of Gentrification in Breonna Taylor’s Murder
Andrew Lee
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The murder of Breonna Taylor is a reminder that gentrification, white supremacy, and police violence are all tightly connected. 

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Neighborhoods
1560 916 Andrew Lee
“It Needs to be Stopped”: Talia Rouser on Atlanta’s Cop City
A woman stands in front of a beige wall.

“It Needs to be Stopped”: Talia Rouser on Atlanta’s Cop City
Andrew Lee
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The City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Police Foundation’s plan for Cop City would result in a community being pushed out through terrorism, fear, or poverty from taxes rising.

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Neighborhoods Social Justice
1054 846 Andrew Lee
How Officials Failed East Palestine Long Before the Derailment
An aerial view of the Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in East Palestine. Train cars covered in black dust are scattered along the track in a rural area.

How Officials Failed East Palestine Long Before the Derailment
Dominique Stewart
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Railroad workers warned that a wreck like a derailment in East Palestine would occur unless officials mitigated railroad companies’ power.

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Neighborhoods Politics
1574 1016 Dominique Stewart
Why the Fight Against Cop City Means So Much
A poster with a drawing of forest defender Manuel Paez Terán doing a peace sign. Above the drawing, says "Radicals Say ACAB."

Why the Fight Against Cop City Means So Much
Andrew Lee
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An upcoming national week of action to Stop Cop City is underway, supporting one of the most crucial social justice fights in the U.S.

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Neighborhoods Social Justice
1114 726 Andrew Lee
“All Hands on Deck”: Community Movement Builders on the Fight to Stop Cop City
A group of people stand in a ling with their legs spread and hands behind their back. A mural of faces behind them reads "Protect the Black Community Stop Gentrification."

“All Hands on Deck”: Community Movement Builders on the Fight to Stop Cop City
Andrew Lee
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Community Movement Builders joins the fight to stop the construction of a sprawling police training facility that activists call Cop City.

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Neighborhoods Social Justice
1212 732 Andrew Lee
Farming While Black in America
Early morning view of horse grazing in an open pasture.

Farming While Black in America
Dominique Stewart
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Black ranchers in Colorado have been the target of racial harassment after purchasing land in a predominately white area.

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Neighborhoods
2400 1838 Dominique Stewart
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