DARE demands restoration of low-income housing at Barbara Jordan II
January 19, 2020

DARE demands restoration of low-income housing at Barbara Jordan II

Members of DARE’s Tenant and Homeowner Association (THA) rallied on Saturday to demand the redevelopment of Barbara...

HomesRI advances their legislative priorities at the State House
January 19, 2020

HomesRI advances their legislative priorities at the State House

HomesRI advocated for their legislative priorities on Thursday at the Rhode Island State House beginning with a...

Interfaith Coalition members ask legislators to pass legislation to prevent housing discrimination
January 19, 2020

Interfaith Coalition members ask legislators to pass legislation to prevent housing discrimination

Faith leaders called on Rhode Island legislators to end housing discrimination based on source of income yesterday....

Providence City Council and Mayor Elorza propose ordinance to prevent source of income housing discrimination
January 19, 2020

Providence City Council and Mayor Elorza propose ordinance to prevent source of income housing discrimination

The ordinance aims to ban housing discrimination faced by prospective renters who rely on a lawful alternative...

New report: Rent Control is the only policy tool that can provide immediate relief to renters facing unaffordable rent increases
January 19, 2020

New report: Rent Control is the only policy tool that can provide immediate relief to renters facing unaffordable rent increases

Oregon poised to become first to impose statewide limits on rising rents “Rent control can immediately provide...

DARE, Southside residents rally for the restoration of low income apartments
January 19, 2020

DARE, Southside residents rally for the restoration of low income apartments

Organized by DARE[note]Direct Action for Rights and Equality[/note], just under two dozen people gathered outside 18 Portland...

New report documents the effects of source of income discrimination in housing
January 19, 2020

New report documents the effects of source of income discrimination in housing

A new report from SouthCoast Fair Housing entitled “It’s About the Voucher” finds that “source of income...

Christmas Carolers rebuffed at City Hall and RI Housing
January 19, 2020

Christmas Carolers rebuffed at City Hall and RI Housing

Both Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and Rhode Island Housing Director Barbara Fields refused to leave their offices...

DARE challenges Rhode Island Housing over contract with Chicago-based consulting firm Camiros
January 19, 2020

DARE challenges Rhode Island Housing over contract with Chicago-based consulting firm Camiros

The Tenant and Homeowner Association (THA) from Direct Action for Rights and Equality (DARE) held an action...

Ending housing discrimination based on source of income
January 19, 2020

Ending housing discrimination based on source of income

With the list of people in need of housing assistance vouchers growing every day, it is important...

DARE fighting Providence gentrification with rent control proposal
January 19, 2020

DARE fighting Providence gentrification with rent control proposal

A window in the empty third floor apartment at 40 Grove Street in Providence had blown open...

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