PHA-Exch> Homeless in US take over government owned houses

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Jennifer Cox jenkwru at yahoo.com



     In face of national housing foreclosure crisis in which large numbers
of people of all classes are losing their homes:

    *Nashville Homeless, Tired of foreclosures, *

*Reclaim Vacant Government Homes*

* *

Nashville, TN: The *Nashville Homeless Power Project, a member organization
of the PPEHRC in Nashville, TN,* led a march of poor and homeless families
for housing on Wednesday May 7th, a march which culminated with the takeover
of vacant HUD homes.  The march began at 1:00 p.m. in front of the Metro
Court House then proceeded to Dickerson Road, an area that has been recently
rezoned for luxury development.



The homeless group is concerned that redevelopment will again not prioritize
the needs of the poor and may push families out of the area.



Homeless people vow not to leave the homes voluntarily.



Representatives of the power project vow that the May 7th march and takeover
is the next step in a fight that will not end until everyone has access to
safe and affordable housing.



Click this link to see TV coverage:

http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=8285441

Visit http://economichumanrights.org for more information on the Poor
People's Economic Human Rights Campaign.
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