Gentrification
Is it more likely to have higher rent with gentrification or lower?
Higher
What do private equity firms invest in the most?
homes
Why do systems of power exist?
To keep order
Why is it important to practice self advocacy?
Whats one effect of gentrification
Higher rent
Displacement
What do private equity firms invest in?
Homes
Whats an example of a system of power
Government
How can someone advocate for themselves?
-speaking up at meetings/presentations
-Contacting others
Gentrification only has negative effects
False
Do all private equity firms own housing?
No
Systems of power affect how people live both negativley and positivley
True
Self-advocacy is only something practiced at home?
False
How can you tell when a neighborhood is undergoing gentrification
rise in home prices
Why would a private equity firm buy an apartment complex?
To profit
Who creates public housing policies?
Government officials(people in congress, HUD, etc.)
Where can we practice self advocacy?
Anywhere
Low-Income residents
What is something private equity firms most likely invest in?
Real estate
What is the importance of understanding systems of power?
So we can understand how they affect us and influence our opportunities as well as resource access
Whats a skill thats important to have when self advocating?
Communication