MWC Housing Campaign Theory
Major Housing Trends
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Major Housing Trends
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Intentional Reduction in Housing Stock
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There are fewer affordable and low income units available
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How is this possible?
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There is an intentional removing of low income and affordable housing from the market
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Demolition of public housing
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Maintenance of vacant units
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Conversion of permanent housing into hotel rooms
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Consolidation of Land Ownership
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Rentals are now a major source of income
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Control over land will be more important in the context of climate disasters
MWC Campaigns
Save Scott Projects
Situation
- 1998-2002
- National Trend: reduce public housing
- HOPE VI
- 851 --> 400 units + Infill + Vouchers
- Promises to improve conditions
- Economic development & jobs
- Critics: Urban Removal
MWC Campaigns
Save Scott Projects
Demands
- Stop HOPE VI
- Keep Scotts
- Improve Conditions
- Build more public housing
MWC Campaigns
Save Scott Projects
Actions
- Protest, protest, protest
- Disrupt everything
- Trip to DC
MWC Campaigns
Save Scott Projects
Outcomes
- Lost every demand
- Gained major membership
- National reputation
MWC Campaigns
Save Pork-n-Beans- Situation
- 2003-2006
- Gentrification growing
- HOPE VI
- 700 --> 300 units + Infill + Vouchers
- Promises to improve conditions
- Economic development & jobs
- Critics: Gentrification
MWC Campaigns
Save Pork-n-Beans- Demands
- Stop HOPE VI
- 1-to-1 Replacement
- Rebuild in Place
- No Removals
- Guaranteed Right to Return
MWC Campaigns
Save Pork-n-Beans- Actions
- Organize residents from the beginning
- Protests and disruptions
- Alternative Proposals- Say more than just 'No'
MWC Campaigns
Save Pork-n-Beans- Outcome
- After financial scandals and more, Congresswoman Carrie Meek cancels Miami-Dade Application
- No other demands are won
- MWC becomes a recognized political force in Miami
- Membership grows
MWC Campaigns
House of Lies
Situation
- 2003-2006 Housing boom causes major
gentrification
- 2006 House of Lies exposes role of County in housing crisis
- Housing agency misspent and stole millions intended for low-income housing, including HOPE VI rebuilding
- Housing situation in Miami is a humanitarian crisis
MWC Campaigns
House of Lies
Situation
- 2003-2006 Housing boom causes major
gentrification
- 2006 House of Lies exposes role of County
in housing crisis
- Housing agency misspent and stole millions intended for low-income housing, including HOPE VI rebuilding
- Housing situation in Miami is a humanitarian crisis
MWC Campaigns
House of Lies
Demands
- Arrest those who stole money
- Recapture stolen money
- Government committee to investigate
how this happened
- MWC join committee
- New budget for housing
MWC Campaigns
House of Lies
Actions
- Support media efforts to expose
- Work with elected officials to move
investigations, committees and new
housing proposals
- Mobilize protests
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MWC Campaigns
House of Lies
Outcomes
- Many demands were met
- MWC enhanced relationships with officials
- Campaigns were overshadowed by
depth of crisis and other more
'news friendly' protests
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