Housing Basics
What is when wealthier residents move in and push longtime residents out?
What is gentrification?
What is agreeing to something with full understanding?
What is informed consent?
Which NYC borough did we focus on?
What is Queens?
What is a liminal space?
What is a space people pass through but do not stay in?
What is a third space?
What is a place outside of home and school/work where people gather?
What is being forced to move because housing becomes too expensive?
What is displacement?
True or false: If something is legal, it is always ethical.
What is false?
Name ONE Queens neighborhood we discussed
What is Jamaica / Cambria Heights / South Ozone Park?
Give one example of a liminal space.
What is a hallway / stairwell / bus stop / subway station?
Give one example of a third space.
What is a park / library / barbershop / café?
What is housing that people can realistically pay for based on income?
What is affordable housing?
What is something that is fair and just?
What does “ethical” mean?
Why are immigrant communities more at risk?
What are language barriers and lack of legal access?
Are liminal spaces designed for community? Why or why not?
What is no, they are designed for movement, not connection?
Why are third spaces important?
What is they help build community and belonging?
What is a place where people live?
What is housing?
Why is housing an ethical issue?
What is because it affects people’s ability to live securely?
How does gentrification affect third spaces?
What is they often disappear or become expensive?
Why is Queens unique?
What is its diversity and high homeownership?
What is deed theft?
What is illegally or deceptively taking ownership of a home?