Issue Position: Affordable Housing
Issue Position
Issues: Housing and Property
Trump got his start in public racism as a developer of segregated luxury housing. He fought hard to build segregated luxury high-rises with corporate welfare from the taxpayers, working to exclude people of color. Here in Providence, we too face a legacy of segregationary housing policies that have resulted in a crippling affordability crisis. Everyone deserves a warm, dry bed to sleep in. We must roll back our city's outdated housing policies. The 2004 housing law was a small step forward, but it focused on the suburbs and largely excluded Providence. That is why Sam is calling for a comprehensive statewide housing law focusing on core cities like Providence.
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