https://www.youtube.com/embed/8Dc0V1a_Dw8 PA House Policy Subcommittee Affordable and Stable Housing in a Post-COVID World Vanessa Raymond-Garcia, Regional Housing Legal Services June 1, 2021Hi everyone, my name is Vanessa Raymond-Garcia, Policy Analyst…
Category: Policy: Racial Equity
Report from PULP and CLS Reveals Energy Insecurity Among Black and Latinx Households in Pennsylvania
Today, the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project and Community Legal Services released a report that reveals that Black and Latinx households in Pennsylvania are more likely to experience unaffordable utility costs…
Policy Analyst Perspectives: Fair Housing
Vanessa Raymond-Garcia, RHLS Policy Analyst, is focusing on racial equity and its intersection with issues of housing and community development. Through the RHLS blog, Vanessa will highlight issues of critical…
Be A Gem Crossing CBA is a “Win-Win” for Community Groups & Developers
In December 2020, Independence Foundation Fellow/Staff Attorney, Justin Hollinger, and Staff Attorney, Joe Jampel, finalized a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) for the development of North10 Philadelphia's Be A Gem Crossing…
The Case for Housing Justice in Philadelphia from PolicyLink
The housing crisis in Philadelphia is not new. The racial inequities in the distribution of housing and resources are not new. But with COVID-19 causing unprecedented levels of unemployment, they…
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