Submitted by mike on Fri, 2008-06-20 13:27.

Community Voices Heard joined up with other community organizations who are a part of Right to the City (RTTC) to go to Miami for the US Conference of Mayor's (USCM). Right to the City is a national alliance of organizations taking back our cities from the throws of gentrification. Led by community-based grassroots organizations, the alliance spans 7 cities and includes legal, media, and academic advocates from across the nation. USCM, is comprised of the mayors of some 1100 cities with populations greater than 30,000. CVH with RTTC are in Miami right now demanding mayors around the country fund public housing. The two articles below each have a quote from CVH Board Member and public housing resident Agnes Rivera, the original MOLI blog article can be found online here. The original Miami Herald article can be found online here. CVH Board Member and Leader Anne Washington was quoted in an article in the South Florida Times, the original article can be found here.

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2008.06.18 Taking Back the City - MOLI Blog.pdf41.02 KB
2008.06.20 Protesters call on nation's mayors to focus on inner-city - Miami Herald.pdf18.02 KB
2008.06.27 Housing activists confront mayors - South Florida Times.pdf7.49 KB