June 20, 2014
"Stop evictions and rent inflation—hear the call of the renter nation!" On June 10, Chants echoed down the street as Right to the City and the Boston Tenant Coalition held a rally and press conference today, announcing the release of The Rise of the Renter Nation, a national report on affordable housing. The press conference in the Four Corners neighborhood was one of nine actions taking place in cities across the country.
June 9, 2014
We had over 100 riders and exceeded our fundraising goal. Thank you everyone who supported this year's Bike-a-thon!
April 8, 2014
On Monday March 31st, over 250 people gathered in Downtown Boston to protest Millennium Partners. As the developer of the $500 million luxury housing tower at Filene's Basement downtown, members and allies of the Boston Jobs Coalition called on Millennium to ensure community access to good construction and permanent jobs, and to pay $5.9 million in unpaid affordable housing funds for their previous luxury tower in Chinatown.
March 18, 2014
Over 100 residents attended Speak-Out about the housing crisis and delivered a petition to the Mayor urging him to expand the Inclusionary Development Program (IDP) and target resources to neighborhood stabilization.
March 4, 2014
On February 28, CPA celebrated the Lunar New Year with over 350 guests at the China Pearl Restaurant. The banquet highlighted CPA's work to Stabilize Chinatown and the 20th Anniversary of its Chinese Youth Initiative program.
March 4, 2014
On February 5, Mayor Walsh came to Chinatown to hear from tenants facing displacement the need to preserve Chinatown as a residential neighborhood. Three days later, CPA and other activists rallied to stabilize Chinatown!
March 4, 2014
On February 8, about 70 activists marched through Chinatown to assert the right of Chinatown residents to remain, reclaim, and rebuild their community
