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Investing in the Future of Our Community
OUR MISSION
We seek development which will build off the strengths of the Wilkinsburg community as a vibrant, multi-cultural and multi-income community with multi-income homeownership, low income rentals, vacant homes restored and occupied, as well as the building of multi-racial, small and large businesses for local employment.
The development we oppose is the influx of businesses and developers from the outside that causes the displacement of current low-income renters, home-owners and businesses as rent, property values and taxes rise. Throughout America, this kind of development has displaced persons of color and moved them further away from city centers and access to services, while creating predominantly white and upscale neighborhoods.
The development we oppose is the influx of businesses and developers from the outside that causes the displacement of current low-income renters, home-owners and businesses as rent, property values and taxes rise. Throughout America, this kind of development has displaced persons of color and moved them further away from city centers and access to services, while creating predominantly white and upscale neighborhoods.
OUR GOALRevitalize & Empower Wilkinsburg. |
Your Neighbors"Affordable Housing and Healthy Living must go hand in hand. Our role will be to insure any families purchasing homes through WAHA are provided with a Healthy Home Report and brought up to code."
~Steve Hellner-Burris, Hosanna House |
Our Work"In general, more affordable housing correlates with lower income inequality."
~Annie Lowrey |
Roll Up Your Sleeves"Renters and owners, wealthy and poor, families and groups and individuals--all should live without fear of losing their home, sleeping on the street or in their vehicle, or making the impossible choice to sacrifice food, utilities or medicine in order to pay their rent." ~Shane Phillips, The Affordable City
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