APEN's Laotian Organizing Project Visions Richmond
After months of workshops and training for LOP members, the Richmond Equitable Development Initiative (REDI)’s General Plan campaign heated up this summer with a community forum to unveil policies on land use, transportation, economic development, and housing that will benefit all residents of Richmond. Approximately 250 community members attended to show support for the campaign and asked the city council members present – Tom Butt, Tony Thurmond, and Mayor Gayle McLaughlin – to endorse the community’s vision. The Laotian Organizing Project (LOP) led the housing presentation with an interactive skit about current housing conditions and our proposed policy recommendations. Here are some of the innovative housing policies that REDI and the LOP are fighting for in Richmond’s General Plan:
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| APEN’s Laotian Organizing Project (LOP) presents current housing conditions. Over 15% of households in Richmond are overcrowded and 77% of Richmond’s housing stock is old and potentially unsafe. | APEN’s Laotian Organizing Project mobilized about 30 members and friends, who are pictured here with Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin. |
- Change the city’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance to ensure the construction of affordable housing.
- Establish a community land trust.
- Rehabilitate substandard rental housing without displacing residents or raising their rent.
- Ensure that environmental cleanup will be safe and benefit low-income communities.
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