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Jimmy Tobias is a contributor to The Nation, where he writes for the Cities Rising series and also covers conservation and environmental justice.
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A strong housing movement needs strong politicians as allies.
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Hint: It involves the passage of the largest affordable-housing bond in the city’s history, plus calls for cooperatives and community land trusts.
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From rent regulation to social housing, activists are pushing for serious solutions to the affordable-housing crisis.
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Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, from Tempe to Nashville and beyond.
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Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, from Philly to Kansas City and beyond.
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Thanks to a savvy, progressive coalition, Austinites will no longer have to work through heart attacks, flus, and stomach bugs.
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In cities across the country, tenants are demanding robust regulations to keep rents affordable and stop unjust evictions.
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Dispatches from the urban resistance, from Philadelphia to Seattle and beyond
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During the darkness of Trump’s first year, cities helped lead the fight for immigrants’ rights, racial justice, and fundamental equality.
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The attack on Bears Ears was just the first successful salvo of a robust offensive backed by dark money and powerful allies in Washington.
