Housing
Our PA Housing Committee is working tirelessly So ALL can call Durham Home. The Housing Committee works on issues such as Inclusionary Zoning, Penny For Housing, Proactive Rental Inspections and more. If you would like to join this committee in their important work, sign up on our Action Center!
2013 GOALS:
Affordable Living – City Council and County Commission will develop and adopt plans to expand the number of homes where low-income people can afford to live and walk to Durham and regional rail/bus transit stations and service for generations to come.
Invest $750,000 annually to increase the stock of housing that provides permanent homes for extremely low-income people, the one-fifth of Durham households whose incomes are lower than 30% of the Durham area median. In addition to Continuum of Care operating and program support, expand the number of homes where people receive health care and integrated services they need to maintain stable and safe housing.
KEY ACTIVITIES:
- Participate in city, county and local planning and budgeting to meet housing goals
- Advocate and raise awareness of Durham’s needs and current plans, in coalition with an expanding circle of active residents and organizations
KEY EVENTS:
Now until June: advocate with City Council members to ask that the City Manager’s 2013-14 budget and the Five year Capital Improvement Program include $750,000 for housing for extremely low-income people. Expand the number of organizations and individuals who actively support this target. Instigate media coverage of the need and Durham’s current plans.
May 16: Council to End Homelessness meeting: present goal and ask for Council advice and support
June 3: City Council Budget hearing: An expanded well prepared group of advocates and organizations support this $750,000 investment
Partner organizations
Durham Council to End Homelessness
Durham City Citizens Advisory Committee
Durham City Homeless Services Advisory Comte. – Continuum of Care
Membership and advocacy organizations
- CAN
- Durham NAACP
- Durham Committee
- Peoples Durham
- End Poverty Durham
- Interfaith Hospitality Network
Housing News
The newly energized PA Housing Workgroup has two urgent action items for members and supporters. See below for additional ways to get involved with the Housing group and their upcoming calendar of action. ACTION ITEM #1 – Ask City Council & County Commission to add staff to plan affordable housing around transit stations. Contact County Read More
posted: May 9, 2013
posted in: Email Campaigns, Housing Committee
Click here for the People’s Alliance latest newsletter newsletter. April/May news includes important upcoming dates, Housing Action, and updates on PA and Durham CAN priorities.
posted: April 25, 2013
posted in: Durham CAN, Economic Justice Committee, Education Committee, Housing Committee, Newsletters
People’s Alliance housing work group will present PA’s letter of recommendation for supportive housing to end homelessness in Durham to the City Council at their public hearing on April 15, and to the County Commission’s hearing on April 22. To join our housing work group, please contact us! PA@Durhampa.org
posted: April 10, 2013
posted in: Housing Committee
Pack a lunch and come learn about affordable housing and transit! The PA Housing Work Group is hosting an information session on regional fixed guideway transit plans and implications and opportunities for affordable housing in walking distance from proposed stations. This meeting will take place on April 19th from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Read More
posted: April 9, 2013
posted in: Housing Committee
What a Difference a Decade Makes! Read a message from our PA Co-Presidents, take our member survey and read about upcoming committee work.
posted: February 26, 2013
posted in: Criminal Justice Committee, Education Committee, Housing Committee, Newsletters
On June 4th, PA joined with Durham CAN to advocate for increased funding in support of city-wide affordable housing for Durham’s most vulnerable residents and to applaud the City Council for dedicating a Penny for Housing in the FY2013 budget. CLICK HERE TO READ PA’S STATEMENT TO CITY COUNCIL In the weeks leading up to Read More
posted: June 18, 2012
posted in: Housing Committee
Our PA Housing Committee is working tirelessly So ALL can call Durham Home. They need your assistance with the following urgent action item: On Monday, May 2nd, 7pm, at City Hall, please stand with the People’s Alliance Housing Committee to support the Southside Neighborhood. We will ask City Council to fully fund services & housing Read More
posted: April 4, 2011
posted in: Action Center, Email Campaigns, Housing Committee, Petitions
Every month numerous tracts of land are rezoned, usually to allow for denser residential development. If it’s happening in your neighborhood you may not know where to turn. There’s an easy-to-read and informative website you should check out:www.swdurham.org How to pay for new development is a very contentious issue. Taxpayers subsidize new development by paying Read More
posted: January 1, 2007
posted in: DPA, Housing Committee, unknown age, Work Groups And Committees
