Tenants Tackle Bedbugs, Mold and ‘Condozilla’
March
16
2011
Norwood Tenants stage a play about their battle against ‘condozilla’. Courtesy of Silvia Salazar.
In Washington, D.C., many neighborhoods have seen their affordable housing shrink with gentrification. Even after the condo boom has faded, some low-income tenants say landlords either want them out, or are reluctant to maintain rent-controlled buildings.
Tenants at The Norwood building in Northwest D.C. decided to form a cooperative to try and buy their building from their landlord. Silvia Salazar, of the Norwood Tenant’s Association and Linda Leeks of Empower DC lead a tour of the building, where residents share their experiences of organizing their diverse community.
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