Week 1: Housing Crisis Awareness
Overview
Expose the housing crisis and educate your community.
Key Takeaways
- Document rent increases and evictions in your area
- Share stories of housing insecurity
- Research corporate landlords buying up homes
- Educate about rent-to-income ratios
- Expose luxury development displacing communities
Deep Dive
Week 1 exposes crisis: Document how much rents have increased in your area (often 50-100%+ in decade). Share your housing story or amplify tenants facing eviction. Research: Which corporate landlords own rentals in your city? Private equity firms buying homes? Document luxury condos replacing affordable housing. Share data: The average rent in America is $1,700+/month while median income is only $31k—people are paying 60%+ of income on rent when HUD says it should be max 30%.
Real-World Impact
By making the housing crisis visible, you build public support for solutions like rent control, public housing, and corporate landlord bans.
Knowledge Check
What percentage of income should housing cost according to HUD?
Take Action
Knowledge without action is just information. Here are concrete steps you can take to advocate for this policy:
Document Rent Increases in Your Area
Research and share rent increase data. Show how much rents have risen vs. wages. Make the crisis visible.
Expose Corporate Landlords
Research which corporations and private equity firms own rentals in your city. Expose their profit-driven evictions.