On February 23, 2009, Take Back the Land liberated another home, moving the Conley-Trody family back into the foreclosed home from which they were evicted. After eviction, the family was living in a bread truck. Here is a local news report.
On February 23, 2009, Take Back the Land liberated a home to move the Conley-Trody family back into the foreclosed home they were evicted from. More than a week later, this brave and struggling family remains in their home. Below is some media coverage of the liberation and it's aftermath.
Many organizations across the US have taken on the good fight against gentrification. Considering the current housing market collapse, however, is gentrification still the same force it was a few years ago?
Due to the drastic change in the economic outlook, the fact is that the economic cycle of gentrification is over and, therefore, organizations and individuals geared to fight it must re-examine material conditions and re-tool their efforts.
Take Back the Land, a project of the Center for Pan-African Development, propositions that Gentrification is Dead. We urge you to read this piece and discuss it with your organizations.
