New Orleans I made a smart decision to attend a workshop of renters’ rights in the United Kingdom at the ACORN England and Wales first convention in Bristol. I knew we had been a key part of a housing reform coalition and built strong alliances to get something through parliament under the new …
Category: Housing
Tenants Have a Mountain to Climb in Catania
Bristol Over the years, I’ve been to Sicily a number of times. It’s a wonderful place in so many ways with a generous people, unmatched virtually anywhere in the world. Palermo, the Simeto Valley, Paterno, and another towns and cities across the island have all welcomed me, but nowhere more than Catania. Over …
Malta Isn’t Big, but It Could be an Opportunity
Valletta Malta is an island, so it almost goes without saying that it’s not a big island. ACORN has a new affiliate there, Solidarjetà. It’s an interesting organization working in what I increasingly understand is a fascinating, but challenging environment. I had never been to Malta or its major city, Valletta, but being in …