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Live tweeting from @NLCitySolutions Summit on Equitable Responses to #Evictions in era of #COVID19. National League of Cities making a real difference helping cities mitigate evictions - follow @SLSPolicyLab to learn more. @LegalDesignLab @lowery_la @o_rosenthal1 @rachelvanderv
@o_rosenthal1 describes the @LegalDesignLab #human-centered design approach to understanding tenants and landlords' needs and the gaps in the eviction lawsuit process. More on this later ...
Raisa Johnson @NatlHsingTrust emphasizes community-engaged research to ensure housing equity and references Matthew Desmond's @just_shelter work on how housing stability mitigates long-term trauma to families. #CGVirtualSummit @leagueofcities
Dr. Stephen J. Sills describes high federal housing Section 8 #eviction rates & hotspot neighborhoods impacted (SE & E #greensboro) - these communities are also highly affected by asthma, mostly minority, & track against old 1930s #redlining maps @leagueofcities #CGVirtualSummit
Sills highlights development of #evictiondiversion program - followup w/ renters after #eviction was lacking to prevent recidivism / return to court b/c they cont'd to have trouble paying their rent. @leagueofcities #CGVirtualSummit
Sills shows how a "Tenant Leadership Academy" can help renters avoid #eviction. @leagueofcities #CGVirtualSummit
A pilot project shows how #eviction resolution process is improved with 6 mos continuing social support services following initial intake (Stephen J. Sills) @leagueofcities #CGVirtualSummit
Rachel VanderVeen (housing policy mgr) @CityofSanJose points out that 96% of #evictions are b/c of nonpayment of rent, which is pushing city towards #COVID19 free #mediation program; also exploring new housing court to alleviate huge burden on local court system. #CGVirtualSummit
Rachel VanderVeen @CityofSanJose on downstream effects of #eviction on families & children. If a family has to move, they are more likely to experience crisis in academic performance, risk of job loss, move to community w/ higher poverty & crime. @leagueofcities #CGVirtualSummit
Raisa Johnson @NatlHsingTrust describes barriers to affordable housing. @washingtondc tried to help w/ an online portal (no mobile version) for #unemployment benefits. Problem was #digitaldivide - many who needed benefits needed a mobile app so city had to backtrack on design.
Sills shows data as the #eviction moratorium lifts in #greensboro - @leagueofcities #CGVirtualSummit
Rachel VanderVeen shows how @cityofsanjose is supporting #tenants during city-wide #moratorium, incl protecting against harassment & retaliation (eg., for loss of job or having C19). Goal: Keep people housed! #CGVirtualSummit
@o_rosenthal1 @LegalDesignLab is scoping digital communications strategies across cities trying to connect w/ #tenants, #landlords, #communities, #courts. Super imp to dev partnerships across communities, even in era of digital comms. #CGVirtualSummit
Sills - flyers are effective only if you can get them in people's hands - City of Greensboro is working w/ #landlords to get their #tenants into rental assistance programs w/ postings on site. Language access imp. #CGVirtualSummit
Rachel VanderVeen @CityofSanJose finds webinars (multiple languages) esp successful. Webinar watched by 100, then recorded & posted YouTube; data shows reach 1000+. Email lists let folks know webinar / informational videos is coming. Local media pick these up. #CGVirtualSummit
Raisa Johnson @NatlHsingTrust shows importance of working w/ community leaders, focus on affordable housing (incl non-subsidized), w/ goal of keeping people housed. #CGVirtualSummit
@LegalDesignLab has launched a new website for #tenants & #landlords seeking info local to their community: http://legalfaq.org . Site solves problem of surfacing info that is local to the user's community. #CGVirtualSummit @leagueofcities
Rachel VanderVeen @cityofsanjose: One big take-away is imp of coordinating across stakeholders, communities, agencies, resources - leverage what we already have to solve this crisis and keep people housed. @leagueofcities #CGVirtualSummit END of thread
