Housing Justice
East Side Housing Justice Community Bonfire
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin your neighbors for a fun fall evening at the East Side Freedom Library to learn about rent stabilization and the Keep Saint Paul Home campaign! Snacks and beverages will be provided.
How can Saint Paul build more housing? A conversation with Sustain Saint Paul
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a conversation on zoning reform in Saint Paul, "How can Saint Paul build more housing? A conversation with Sustain Saint Paul" featuring Luke Hanson from Sustain Saint Paul and ESFL's Housing Justice program. Register here to join this event on Zoom. Saint Paul's shortage of housing has […]
Attitudes on Policing: The Minneapolis 2021 Election and Beyond
*This event has been rescheduled and will now take place on January 27th, 2022* Register here to join this event on Zoom or watch it live streamed to ESFL’s Facebook page. The pandemic has been a monumental time to consider police reform and accountability in the Twin Cities. Minneapolis gained enough momentum to put serious steps […]
Racial Homeownership Gap Update
Register here to join this event on Zoom. In 2019, the East Side Freedom Library partnered with ABC Reality, Dayton’s Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services, the Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing, Payne Phalen District Council and others to host a summer of programming focused on the racial disparities among homeownership in the Twin Cities. One […]
Evictions Update February 2022
Register here to join this event on Zoom. It has been several months since the eviction moratorium has ended both here in Minnesota and across the country. What is the state of affairs surrounding evictions now that they have resumed? Has it been the slow wave we predicted? Join Housing Justice Center attorneys Lawrence McDonough […]
Experiences with Building Tenant Power
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesRegister here to join this event on Zoom. Uncertain times throughout the pandemic have many considering what it means to have housing security. Although the work is not new, a historic win around Rent Stabilization in Saint Paul has brought renewed energy to the promise of tenant organizing. Join the East Side Freedom Library, Edain […]
How to Form a Tenants Association
Register here to join the event on Zoom. Join Homeline and East Side Housing Justice for an introduction to forming tenants associations. Tenants associations or unions are integral in advancing the rights of renters. In this conversation, we ask what are tenants unions? How are they beneficial to renters and what are the steps necessary […]
An Introduction to Homeownership
Register here to join this event on Zoom! Entering homeownership can feel overwhelming and difficult to navigate. Beyond the navigational aspects of homeownership, race and class pose barriers to entry. As we know, Minnesota has one of the nation's largest racial homeownership gaps. Join East Side Housing Justice in conversation with Bill Gray from the […]
What Are Community Land Trusts?
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesWith Rondo Community Land Trust and City of Lakes Community Land Trust On the front lawn of the East Side Freedom Library, 1105 Greenbrier St. Register here for this event. Registration is recommended and allows us to communicate with you about event updates. Have you ever wondered what a community land trust is? What about […]