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2/15/24 - Anti Displacement Task Force Wide Meeting #3 (Uplifting Youth Experience)

Date: February 12th, 2024 - The City of Somerville Anti-Displacement Task Force presents a virtual night of Uplifting Youth Experiences: a special set of presentations from the Department of Racial...Read more

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2/15/24 - Anti Displacement Task Force Wide Meeting #3 (Uplifting Youth Experience)
2/15/24 - Anti Displacement Task Force Wide Meeting #3 (Uplifting Youth Experience)
Date: February 12th, 2024 - The City of Somerville Anti-Displacement Task Force presents a virtual night of Uplifting Youth Experiences: a special set of presentations from the Department of Racial & Social Justice's Youth League and students from the Harvard Kennedy School, John F. Kennedy School of Government. The presenting groups will be providing the task force and the community an opportunity to listen to research and perspectives on displacement and gentrification from our youth.
9/21/23 - Anti Displacement Task Force Wide Meeting #2
9/21/23 - Anti Displacement Task Force Wide Meeting #2
The Anti-Displacement Task Force met as a group to discuss each committee's progress so far in the year-long process. Items Introduced: Equity Statement. Revision suggestions were made and will be incorporated and sent for email vote.
9/12/23 - Rent Stabilization Listening Session for Owners and Renters - English
9/12/23 - Rent Stabilization Listening Session for Owners and Renters - English
Date: September 12, 2023; 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM Format: In-Person and virtually Address: The Armory – 191 Highland Avenue Community members are invited to share their input on what should be included in Somerville’s drafting of a rent stabilization law. The Anti-Displacement Task Force will use the feedback received at the listening sessions to help inform the discussions and the proposed legislation draft. The Anti-Displacement Task Force will submit the draft language to the administration and the council before it makes its way to the state legislature, where the City will formally ask the state for permission to enact the law.
7/27/23 - Rent Stabilization Listening Sessions for Renters & Renter's Advocates (English)
7/27/23 - Rent Stabilization Listening Sessions for Renters & Renter's Advocates (English)
Date: July 27, 2023; 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM Format: In-Person and virtually Address: The Armory – 191 Highland Avenue Community members are invited to share their input on what should be included in Somerville’s drafting of a rent stabilization law. The Anti-Displacement Task Force will use the feedback received at the listening sessions to help inform the discussions and the proposed legislation draft. The Anti-Displacement Task Force will submit the draft language to the administration and the council before it makes its way to the state legislature, where the City will formally ask the state for permission to enact the law.
7/27/23 - Rent Stabilization Listening Session for Renters and their Advocates (Spanish)
7/27/23 - Rent Stabilization Listening Session for Renters and their Advocates (Spanish)
Fecha: 27 de julio de 2023; 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM Formato: Presencial y transmisión en vivo a través de Zoom. Dirección del evento: The Armory - 191 Highland Ave. y enlace de Zoom. Somerville está redactando una ley de estabilización de alquileres. ¿Qué se debe incluir? ¿De qué forma se deben limitar las rentas? ¿Debería alguna unidad o persona estar exenta de la estabilización de renta? Si es así, ¿quién? ¿Cómo deben tenerse en cuenta los costos de las reparaciones en los alquileres? El Grupo de trabajo contra el desplazamiento utilizará comentarios durante la redacción de una próxima petición de autonomía para la estabilización del valor de los alquileres.
7/27/23 - Rent Stabilization Listening Session for Renters and their Advocates (Portuguese)
7/27/23 - Rent Stabilization Listening Session for Renters and their Advocates (Portuguese)
Data: 27 de julho de 2023, das 5:30PM às 9:30PM Formato: Presencial com streaming ao vivo por Zoom. Endereço do evento: The Armory - 191 Highland Ave Somerville está elaborando uma lei de estabilização de aluguel. O que deve ser incluído? De que maneira os aluguéis devem ser limitados? Algumas unidades ou pessoas devem ser isentas da estabilização do aluguel? Se sim, quem? Como os custos dos reparos devem ser contabilizados nos aluguéis? A Força-Tarefa contra remoções usará seu feedback durante a elaboração de uma petição de regra local para estabilização do aluguel.
7/20/23 - Rent Stabilization Listening Sessions for Owners & Owner’s Advocates
7/20/23 - Rent Stabilization Listening Sessions for Owners & Owner’s Advocates
Date: July 20, 2023; 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM Format: In-Person and virtually Address: The Armory – 191 Highland Avenue Community members are invited to share their input on what should be included in Somerville’s drafting of a rent stabilization law. The Anti-Displacement Task Force will use the feedback received at the listening sessions to help inform the discussions and the proposed legislation draft. The Anti-Displacement Task Force will submit the draft language to the administration and the council before it makes its way to the state legislature, where the City will formally ask the state for permission to enact the law.
Task Force Wide Kick-Off 5-18-23
Task Force Wide Kick-Off 5-18-23
Video of the first meeting of the Anti-Displacement Task Force.