Historical Data & Background DC Policy Center: Discriminatory housing practices in the District: A brief history Deeply Rooted: History Lessons for Equity in Northern Virginia Habitat for Humanity International: History of Race and Housing NPR: Housing Segregation and Redlining in America: A Short History | Code Switch Urban Institute: The Ghosts of Housing Discrimination Reach…
Home is the Key, Habitat for Humanity International’s national cause campaign, aims to educate, advocate for, and support additional families in building stronger foundations for the future by providing and preserving affordable homeownership opportunities. While we are best known for building and selling affordable homes, we do so much more to address the diverse housing…
Habitat DC-NOVA staff and a Habitat DC-NOVA Young Professional Member attended Habitat on the Hill in February. Habitat International holds an annual legislative conference connecting Habitat leaders across the county to advocate for affordable homeownership in our communities. This event started with a zoning reform discussion that the Urban Institute hosted. On Tuesday, attendees listened…
