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City Life's Executive Director on People's Platform

Posted on CL/VU In the News by Homefries Matthews · January 08, 2016 11:16 AM

Our Executive Director, Lisa Owens Pinto, discusses the new book When We Fight, We Win: Twenty-First-Century Social Movements and the Activists That Are Transforming Our World on Boston Neighborhood Network TV's show, People's Platform. Check it out by clicking below!

 City Life on Peoples Platform TV Show


Campaign to End No Fault Eviction Wins New Attention

Posted on CL/VU In the News by Homefries Matthews · January 04, 2016 4:56 PM

As the campaign for Just Cause tenant protections grows in Boston, the media coverage multiplies. Bay State Banner says, "Members of the Right to Remain Coalition got a boost of confidence and now seek to seize momentum after their campaign for legislation protecting tenants from no-fault evictions received a flurry of media and political attention." Check out the whole story!

Bay State Banner Just Cause


TRANSFORMATIONS: Mr. Marshall's Story

Posted on CL/VU In the News by Homefries Matthews · December 30, 2015 6:21 PM

Our iconic leader, Mr. Marshall Cooper, stars in this "Transformations" story. For 6 years, Mr. Marshall has been fighting foreclosure, working with a local nonprofit that wants to buy his home and turn it into permanently affordable housing. Mr. Marshall has been at essentially every action to stop displacement and racism in Boston since 2010. Show your commitment to the movement by DONATING TODAY at www.clvu.org/donate.


Holiday Tree-Lighting for a JUST CAUSE Eviction Ordinance

Posted on CL/VU In the News by Homefries Matthews · December 23, 2015 2:19 PM

DECEMBER 16TH, 2015: Over one-hundred City of Boston residents, including representatives of a dozen tenants' associations and individuals facing eviction, lit and decorated a "Justice Tree" with messages of hope for stronger protections from no-fault eviction. DONATE TODAY at www.clvu.org/donate!

 


Mayor Walsh Tentatively Supports "Just Cause" Tenant Protections

Posted on CL/VU In the News by Homefries Matthews · December 21, 2015 10:29 AM

Boston's Mayor, Marty Walsh, expressed tentative support for the proposed "Just Cause" tenant protections in Boston. He said, “We’ll continue to have conversations about this and how it works...If everything worked out positively we could do something, absolutely.” READ THE STORY BELOW:

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WBUR Kicks Off Radio Series on Push for "Just Cause" Protections from Evictions

Posted on CL/VU In the News by Homefries Matthews · December 15, 2015 9:11 PM

City Life tenant leader Olga Pasco, along with our Executive Director, Lisa Owens Pinto, and housing attorney Matt Nickell spoke on air about why Boston's renters need Just Cause protections from eviction in this "white hot" housing market. LISTEN BELOW.

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TRANSFORMATIONS: Domingo's Story

Posted on CL/VU In the News by Homefries Matthews · December 09, 2015 2:20 PM

In Part 2 of our series of "Transformations" video stories, we hear from Domingo. Domingo is fighting to stay in his Boston home after foreclosure by Fannie Mae. "I began to lose the fear of speaking," Says Domingo. "Yes, I have my voice...now I'm not afraid of facing anyone." HELP MAKE TRANSFORMATIONS HAPPEN - DONATE TODAY at www.clvu.org/donate. We need to raise $80K by December 31st, and together we're going to do it!

 


On #GivingTuesday, We Kick Off Our Fall Fund Drive!

Posted on CL/VU In the News by Homefries Matthews · December 01, 2015 1:03 PM

Donate here: www.clvu.org/donate. We need to raise $80,000 by December 31st, and together we're going to do it! Each week, we'll release a new video story in our "Transformations" story series. Kicking off the series is Heather Gordon, a long-time fighter who has become a bold and mighty leader for racial and economic justice. SUPPORT OUR TRANSFORMATIVE WORK: DONATE TODAY!




Thanksgiving Eve: Displaced East Boston Families Demand the Right to Return Home

Posted on CL/VU In the News by Homefries Matthews · November 29, 2015 8:37 AM

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E. Boston Renters Take Refuge in Church as Maverick St. Realty Delays Repairs

Posted on CL/VU In the News by Homefries Matthews · November 23, 2015 3:42 PM

Friday, November 20th, 2015: Over 20 tenants of Maverick Street Realty in Boston took refuge in a the basement of a church while their landlord continues to delay repairs to their collapsed building. The landlord will no longer fund hotels for the tenants, so they are now sheltered by the church. Support their RIGHT TO RETURN home by joining in a CANDELIGHT PROCESSION on Wednesday, 11/25, the day before Thanksgiving at 7pm. Demand that Maverick St. Realty make the repairs needed to their home after MONTHS of delay.


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