The Tenant Issues Working Group, a coalition of local tenant advocacy
organizations, is sponsoring the Minneapolis Tenant Summit on Saturday,
October 26, 2002, at the American Indian Center (1530 E. Franklin
Avenue). We and tenants city-wide are asking the City to take action on
five proposals for change:
*Ban Application Fees.
*Prevent Water Shut Offs.
*Reform NRP.
*Preserve Subsidized Housing.
*Improve Tenant Screening Criteria.
At the Summit, we will offer the detailed proposals (they are also
available by e-mailing the contact person listed below), hear feedback
from tenants and others, and secure endorsements from City Council
members on the proposals. So far, CMs Lilligren, Zimmermann, and Schiff
are confirmeed attendees and/or sponsors of at least one of the
proposals, and we expect to announce additional sponsors and endorsees
shortly.
Flyers and posters are available in English, Spanish, Somali, and Hmong.
The Summit is being organized by the Tenant Issues Working Group, a
coalition of five local tenant advocacy organizations: Family and
Children's Services, HOME Line, Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis, the
Minnesota Tenants Union, and Project 504.
Gregory Luce
Project 504/Minneapolis (North Phillips)
Proposal Contacts:
Ban Application Fees: BROTHER, Jobs and Affordable Housing Campaign,
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reform NRP: Gregory Luce, Project 504, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Improve Tenant Screening Criteria: Spencer Blaw, Minnesota Tenants
Union, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Preserve Subsidized Housing: Melissa Rudnick, HOME Line,
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Prevent Water Shut Offs: Sam Magavern, Legal Aid Society of
Minneapolis, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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