Rent Control, Gentrification, and Displacement in Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, and

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Date:

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Time:

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Event Type:

Panel Discussion

Organizer/Author:

Susan Schacher

Location Details:

Niebyl-Proctor Library, 6501 Telegraph Ave. at 65th St. in North Oakland
DIRECTIONS: One block north of Alcatraz on the West side of Telegraph, wheelchair accessible. Buses pass by regularly. Ashby BART is approximately 7 blocks away.

The Green Party of Alameda County invites you
to a Green Sunday panel and discussion about
Rent Control, Gentrification, and Displacement
in Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco,
and other cities

Questions to be discussed include:
What is happening to tenants, especially low income tenants, as gentrification occurs and rents rise?
What is the status of rent control (or rent stabilization or rent adjustment) in various cities?
Does rent control (or rent adjustment) work to keep people in their homes?
What impact does state law have on local rent ordinances?
How can we build a strong tenants movement?

Panelists:
Brian Geiser, Oakland Tenants Union
John Selawsky, Berkeley Tenants Union & Berkeley Rent Board

SPONSOR: Green Sundays are a series of free programs and discussions sponsored by the Green Party of Alameda County. They are held on the 2nd Sunday of each month. The monthly business meeting of the County Council of the Green Party of Alameda County follows at 6:45 pm. Council meetings are always open to anyone who is interested.

For more information: https://acgreens.wordpress.com/

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