Hosted by Urban Habitat
Housing Crisis Town Hall
BANKS BAILED OUT,
THOUSANDS KICKED OUT
RICHMOND COMMUNITY HAS SOLUTIONS
THOUSANDS KICKED OUT
RICHMOND COMMUNITY HAS SOLUTIONS
Richmond Housing Crisis Town Hall:
Community members will present new research
and demand relief from bank and elected officials
STOP PREVENTABLE FORECLOSURES
KEEP FAMILIES IN THEIR HOMES
Community members will present new research
and demand relief from bank and elected officials
STOP PREVENTABLE FORECLOSURES
KEEP FAMILIES IN THEIR HOMES
Banks got bailed out, yet thousands of Richmond residents have been kicked out and many more are projected to in the near future. On the heels of President Obama's Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan, community members will present new research findings on regional banking practices and propose bold, precedent-setting solutions to provide relief for endangered neighborhoods and for long-term neighborhood stability.
WHAT:
A Town Hall forum where bank representatives and elected officials from city, county and state government will hear personal stories from families hurt by the foreclosure crisis and about neighborhoods torn apart by preventable foreclosures. Innovative solutions will be proposed to protect this endangered community and to help rebuild this city of pride and purpose.
WHEN: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, Thursday, March 12th, 2009
WHERE: St. Mark's Church
159 Harbour Way South
Richmond, CA 94801
159 Harbour Way South
Richmond, CA 94801
WHO:
Homeowners and renters affected by the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan; families trying to save their homes from preventable foreclosures; families living in neighborhoods lined with blighted homes where illegal activities threaten their safety; The city of Richmond which is losing critical revenue
WHY:
Working families are struggling to save themselves from total despair. The Richmond community has solutions that will halt this crisis locally and provide the model for communities nationally. It's time for housing policy that promotes long-term stability.
VISUALS:
Community members for interviews; extensive photographs of blighted homes; maps showing thousands of foreclosed properties; elected officials and bank representatives signing off on giant REDI housing platform
