Chicago,
IL - December 6th - National Day of Action to Stop and Reverse Foreclosures
10am @ the Southwest corner of Riis Park, the
corner of Narragansett ave and Fullerton ave to meet before going to an 11am press
conference and housewarming event for a family that has taken over a vacant,
foreclosed building in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood. Ineligible for rental
assistance, this family has finally found a home of their own in one of the
174,000 vacant homes in Chicago.
Chris (english) 847.226.5302
Lily (espanol) 773.759.2155
Silvia
(espanol) 773.664.2878
11am @ 4943 W. Van Buren st, a vacant, bank-owned that
the South Austin Coalition (SACC) will be cleaning and boarding up. This action
will be done in conjunction with staff, students, and parents of the nearby May
Elementary school, who have complained for months about the dangers posed by
this vacant home. Unable to get the city or the owner, Citibank, to take responsibility
for properly maintaining the building, elementary school students, staff and
parents will work with community activists to clean it up before determining it
how it can best serve as a community asset.
For more information:
South Austin
Community Coalition (SACC)
Elce (english) 312.213.3989
SACC office (english)
773-287-4570
3:30pm @ 8730 S. Throop st, a vacant, single-family home that was
abandoned by the owner after repeated attempts to negotiate a loan modification
with her lender, J.P. Morgan Chase bank. In the ensuing months, this "walk
away" home was vandalized, sprayed with grafitti, and stripped of its
pipes, sinks, and heating units. With permission from the owner, the house has
been cleaned up and will be used to house a single mother, a grandmother, and a
college student, all currently homeless.
For more information:
Shirley
(english) 312.907.3961
Toussaint (english) 773.287.7228
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