Welcome to Shelterforce’s newest Under the Lens series, Not Just Ramps—Disability and Housing Justice. Shelterforce's Miriam Axel-Lute lays out why the connection between disability and affordable housing is so strong, and why it’s so important for housers to understand.

Disability Justice and Equity in Housing

This housing cooperative is taking advantage of D.C.’s pioneering Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, but the pressure of paying back a loan with mounting interest could stymie the group's plans to provide affordable housing. John Ludas reads, "How 'Tenant Stewards' Are Using TOPA to Form a Co-op," written by Roshan Abraham. 

Read the full story at https://shelterforce.org/2024/01/26/how-tenant-stewards-are-using-topa-to-form-a-co-op/

How 'Tenant Stewards' Are Using TOPA to Form a Co-op

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How 'Tenant Stewards' Are Using TOPA to Form a Co-op

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