Housing deals under The RAD program affects thousands, but few know about it. Elected officials in various states have turned their backs on the poor so they could gentrify the converted areas. If this is what Mayor DeBlasio has in mind for New Yorkers it is great that this is his last term. In the meantime, RAD and Section 18 have to be stopped.
The following are links to other articles and definitions.
The DeBlasio/Carson Deal
Why did DeBlasio agree to a deal with Ben Carson?
Read De Blasio and Carson ink new deal for NYCHA oversight.
States Dealing with Section 18
What do, San Francisco, Dallas, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, and Minnesota all have in common. Each adopted housing deals under the RAD Program. Today their public housing communities are paying the price. This is the new face of public or should I say privatized housing.
Read The Minnesota Battle
February 2019, a battle rages in Minnesota. It is a battle to protect public housing. Defend Glendale and Public Housing Coalition released the following fact sheet. This publication shows Section 18 in use. It shows what happens when housing deals like these are abused. This is a short read: SECTION 18 Demolition & Disposition: A Fact Sheet.
No time to read the full article, no problem here are important excerpts.
Defined: The RAD Program and Section 18
Produced by the Defend Glendale & Public Housing Coalition Keep Public Housing article. This information will help you understand the RAD and Section 18.
Source: SECTION 18 Demolition & Disposition: A Fact Sheet
Excerpt: MPHA Plans to privatize over 730 public housing single-family homes
What is Section 18 Demolition & Disposition?
Section 18 is NOT the same as Section 8
Section 18 of the 1937 United States Housing Act is a policy of the federal Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) which allows public housing authorities to demolish and redevelop their properties under certain conditions.
The specific terms used for this process are “Demolition and Disposition.” Demolition means the destruction of housing, simple enough but what does “Disposition” mean?
Disposition is the transfer of public housing properties to private developers and authorities. Disposition allows private developers and housing nonprofits to take ownership of public housing properties, allowing them to be converted into private, market-rate housing.
Section 18 means destroying and privatizing public housing and redeveloping the properties into new housing which is unaffordable to working, low income and poor people. Or more plainly The End of Affordable Apartments in Minneapolis.
The End Of Affordable Housing
Excerpt from Defend Glendale & Public Housing Coalition
Though MPHA claims that Elliot Twins will remain affordable after RAD conversion, executive Director Greg Russ has publicly stated his desire to target people who make 50%, 60%, 80%, and even 120% of the area median income (AMI) to live in the newly privatized buildings. 120% of AMI is an income of over $113,000/year for a family of four.
Orlando Demolishes Public Housing
Taken from: Excerpt from American Bar Association Article: October 02, 2019, HUMAN RIGHTS The Trump Administration’s Impact on Public and Assisted Housing
Just recently, in response to the ∗PIH memo, the Orlando Housing Authority decided to demolish more than 1,000 aging public housing units instead of trying to repair and rehabilitate them. The Orlando Housing Authority is planning to provide vouchers to public housing residents, who will now have to contend with one of the tightest rental markets in the country. According to Zillow, rents in the metro Orlando area rose more quickly in 2018 than any other major U.S. city.
∗Definition of PIH: HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH)
This is just a sampling of what RAD and Section 18 have done with the blessing of Number 45 and Ben (ugh)Carson.
I will bring you more about this in the future.
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Disclaimer
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer and nothing stated here is legal advice. This article applies to the five boroughs of New York. All information deemed accurate but not guaranteed. Always check the real estate laws in your part of the country.
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