PRRAC in the News

By Abigail Savitch-Lew, The City Limits Key update: On Thursday morning, two days after publication of this article, the De Blasio administration wrote to City Limits to say community engagement for the assessment would begin in early 2018, that it’s committed to a thorough community engagement process, and that it expects to explore many different fair housing issues, … [Read more...] about Under Lingering Obama Initiative, NYC to Evaluate Fair Housing (The City Limits)

By Tracy Jan, Washington Post A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to implement an Obama-era rule on Jan. 1 that would give low-income families greater access to housing in more affluent neighborhoods. … [Read more...] about Hundreds of thousands of poor Americans will soon be able to move to better areas, thanks to this judge (Washington Post)

By Patrick Wall, Chalkbeat In Florida, officials plan to use federal money to shuttle students across vast Miami-Dade County to new science-themed magnet programs in a bid to desegregate several schools. … [Read more...] about As school districts push for integration, decades-old federal rule could thwart them (Chalkbeat)

By Teresa Mathew, CityLab Civil rights groups are fighting the suspension of a HUD rule they say helps low-income families move to better neighborhoods. … [Read more...] about The Fight Over Fair Housing Goes to Court (Again) (CityLab)

By Rachel M. Cohen, Next City The state of Maryland announced in October it would provide 1,500 new affordable housing opportunities in high-opportunity parts of the Baltimore region, a victory for fair housing advocates who filed a federal complaint with HUD in 2011. … [Read more...] about 1,500 Affordable Housing Units Headed for Baltimore Could Multiply (Next City)