New Orleans Let’s be clear: inclusionary zoning is a good thing! The problem is a bit like fake news though. What is real inclusionary zoning versus something that just claims to be creating affordable housing, while doing very little past the claim? This nightmare is unfolding in different versions repeatedly in New Orleans offering …
Category: Financial Justice
Access for the People? Free Streaming and Smart Feature Phones
New Orleans There was a brief blurb that went across my screen the other day. ACORN Canada was taking another national action demanding “Internet for All” in the long running campaign we have waged to increase access to the internet for lower income families. We’ve made progress there. Way more than we have in …
Uberization and Organizing
Milan In Europe there is increasing interest – and concern – over what is called the “uberization” of the economy, named after the ubiquitous and controversial US-based, but globally operating, Uber ride-sharing application. A French parliamentarian used the expression in a communication in recent days. Talking to a union organizer in the Netherlands, he …