Housing

People Mobilize to Disrupt Foreclosures and Call for an Eviction Moratorium
April 20, 2012
A few hundred housing activists, impacted community members, and occupiers in New York City came together last week to disrupt the weekly foreclosure auctions in all five boroughs of the city.  The disruptions began with a reading of a "Declaration of the People's Moratorium on... Keep Reading »
While Communities Move to Claim Vacant Homes for Human Need, Obama Kicks Off Plan to Sell to Wall Street
April 6, 2012
“What has taken place was not only predictable, it is a consequence of the very structure of the housing system and financial system,” says Michael E. Stone, Professor of Community Planning at the University of Massachusetts, reflecting on the ongoing foreclosure fallout. Ten million... Keep Reading »
More Than A Roof Visits California and Idaho
March 28, 2012
The grassroots documentary film chronicling the first official mission to the United States by the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, traveled with NESRI staff to Moscow, Idaho and Irvine, California, catalyzing audience discussions about a human right to... Keep Reading »
While AGs Settle with Banks, Human Right to Housing Activists Call for Spring Action
February 9, 2012
As State Attorneys General announce a $26 billion settlement with five of the nation's biggest banks, Take Back the Land has issued an Open Call to all activsits, particularly those involved in "Occupy" actions, to join them and Occupy Our Homes in a prolonged action campaign this... Keep Reading »
Picture the Homeless Releases Report: More Vacant Homes in NYC than Homeless
January 27, 2012
Picture for the Homeless (PTH), a partner with NESRI in the Campaign to Restore National Housing Rights, released a comprehensive count of New York City vacant buildings and lots that shows there is more than enough permanent housing resources to handle the homelessness challenge.  The report... Keep Reading »
Congress & National Housing Advocates Betray Residents with Support & Passage of Inequitable HUD Spending Bill
January 13, 2012
 It is extremely disappointing that Congress has chosen to pass deep cuts to crucial federal low-income housing programs (-3.8 billion).  Yet, perhaps the biggest letdown is, at the same time, the increase in funding for problematic programs that demolish and ultimately lead to the... Keep Reading »
Necessary but Insufficient: Principal Reduction as a Response to the Housing Crisis
December 19, 2011
There is an overwhelming consensus right now that we face a severe market failure with regard to housing. One industry expert recently testified before Congress that, unless something is done about it, 8 to 10 million more homeowners will lose their homes to foreclosure(1). That is 1 in 5... Keep Reading »
Housing Movement and Occupy Join Forces to Liberate Housing
December 8, 2011
On December 6th, 2011, the Human Right to Housing Program's allies and friends teamed up with Occupy groups across the country for a highly publicized Day of Action in over 25 cities.  A total of 45 diverse events, from foreclosure auction protests to "housing liberations" (... Keep Reading »
Mother Jones Features NESRI and Allies in Occupy Our Homes Coverage
December 8, 2011
In July, O4O held a national conference that attracted like-minded squatter and anti-eviction groups from around the nation, setting in motion a collaboration that led to today's activities. "Our goal is to create a community of people who are directly invested in housing each other... Keep Reading »
Groups Aim to Seize Foreclosed Homes in Holiday Protest
December 1, 2011
Even if the winds of winter blow the Occupy Chicago protesters and percussionists off the corner of LaSalle Street and Jackson Boulevard, civil disobedience is not going into hibernation. A coalition of community organizations, including Occupy Chicago and Occupy the Hood Chicago have been... Keep Reading »