LISC Institute for Community Power
@LISCInstitute
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The LISC Institute for Community Power shares resources on transformative practices and policies that seek to advance racial and economic justice.
New York, NY
Joined February 2012
"TOPA provides D.C. tenants the right to buy their buildings when they go up for sale and can be an incomparable resource for preventing displacement. But for TOPA to reach this potential, capital isn’t the problem—it’s the solution. . ." @LISC_HQ @LISC_DC
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TOPA helps prevent displacement and build tenant power in D.C. Affordable capital is critical to its success.
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TOPA in D.C. isn't just about rights—it's about access to capital. Learn how CDFIs like @LISC_HQ are providing crucial, affordable financing to help tenants purchase their buildings and prevent displacement.
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TOPA helps prevent displacement and build tenant power in D.C. Affordable capital is critical to its success.
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From falling ceilings and mold to new countertops: Victoria, president of the Buena Vista Co-op, showed us the new kitchens that organizing brought them. Proof that TOPA works!
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Thank you @Shelterforce for including our voice in how capital and #TOPA empower inclusive #affordablehousing in DC!
In this week's edition: ♦️ Mixed Results: How an Eviction Prevention Program Is Going ♦️ TOPA Needs Capital to Succeed ♦️ How Policy Can Help Tenants Purchase Their Homes, a Webinar ♦️ Events, job listings, and more View our weekly newsletter here 📰: https://t.co/iMQwscBGOG
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✍🏾 @LISCInstitute's Julia Duranti-Martínez discusses LGBTQIA+ liberation, land ownership, and community building + highlights upcoming research on efforts nationwide to achieve community ownership:
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LISC’s senior program officer for Community Research and Impact, Julia Duranti-Martinez, reflects on the intersection of LGBTQIA+ liberation, land ownership and community building, and highlights...
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D.C.'s Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) is successful! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
#TOPA helps prevent displacement and build tenant power in D.C. Affordable capital is critical to its success. Read our op-ed with @LISC_DC in @Shelterforce here:
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#TOPA helps prevent displacement and build tenant power in D.C. Affordable capital is critical to its success. Read our op-ed with @LISC_DC in @Shelterforce here:
shelterforce.org
TOPA helps prevent displacement and build tenant power in D.C. Affordable capital is critical to its success.
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"A safe, decent, and affordable home is key to individual health and well-being. Homelessness occurs because housing options are out of reach for the unhoused, and the severe and growing shortage of affordable housing is only exacerbating this situation."
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The new SCOTUS ruling, rather than recognize the roots of homelessness and the resources needed to combat it, punishes those who are most vulnerable and ultimately undercuts the health of our...
The Supreme Court ruling allowing jurisdictions to arrest unhoused people for sleeping outside is unjust and misguided. This will only worsen homelessness. We need additional resources for affordable housing and services, NOT criminalization of our most vulnerable people.
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LGBTQIA+ spaces serve as essential movement infrastructure & hubs for community resources and organizing. As Pride month draws to a close, we reflect on the intersections between LGBTQIA+ liberation, community power & community ownership. https://t.co/F0ShtTV3Tp
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LISC’s senior program officer for Community Research and Impact, Julia Duranti-Martinez, reflects on the intersection of LGBTQIA+ liberation, land ownership and community building, and highlights...
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Working class NYC neighborhoods of color saw 2x higher rates of eviction filings and housing violations in 2022-2023. Along with 31,000 severely distressed units, some 59,000 units in these communities may be in financial distress, with owners potentially interested in selling.
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Our latest @LISCResearch brief finds that #TOPA & #COPA policies paired with preservation investments can be powerful tools for racial equity.
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In a new blog, LISC's Tahirih Ziegler + @EnterpriseNow's Jacqueline Waggoner discuss why it's critical for state leaders in California to prioritize affordable #housing preservation through the Foreclosure Intervention Housing Preservation Program:
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With thousands of Californians in jeopardy every year of losing their rental housing, now is not the time to eliminate California's Foreclosure Intervention Housing Preservation Program.
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Tenant Right to Purchase Act (#TOPA) coupled with #commdev investment is creating security and opportunity for communities threatened by gentrification in DC and across the country. Here are free resources on TOPA and much more:
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Turning knowledge into action. The LISC Institute for Community Power shares resources on transformative practices and policies and spark development without displacement. Learning from and collabo...
“In DC, #TOPA has preserved over 16,000 affordable units.” — Julia Duranti-Martinez of @LISC_HQ shares the findings of LISC’s recent report. TOPA would be an important tool to preserve affordable housing for New Yorkers concerned about housing costs.
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#TOPA & #COPA give tenants or nonprofits the 1st chance to buy rental buildings when they go up for sale. With financing & organizing support, they’ve preserved thousands of affordable homes in DC & San Francisco. Learn more in a new @LISCResearch report
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"LISC DC’s experience reinforces that COPA and TOPA policies are most impactful when paired with resources for tenant organizing and legal assistance, grants and affordable financing to help tenants acquire and rehab their properties in ways that keep them affordable."
Tenants & community nonprofits are using #TOPA & #COPA to fight displacement & preserve affordability. A new @LISCResearch report shares lessons from @LISC_DC @LISCBayArea @MEDASF @SF_CCHO @chinatowncdc & calls for bold investments in housing preservation
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Tenants & community nonprofits are using #TOPA & #COPA to fight displacement & preserve affordability. A new @LISCResearch report shares lessons from @LISC_DC @LISCBayArea @MEDASF @SF_CCHO @chinatowncdc & calls for bold investments in housing preservation
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Land conservation and housing organizations are increasingly working together to address the equity, affordability, and climate crises. Learn more in @audromatic3000’s new piece for Land Lines: https://t.co/JPCHPEMBaL
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