Tesfaye LenchoApproximately 175 tenants from across the city attended the 3rd Annual Citywide Tenant Town Hall on July 31st at the First Trinity Church.

The town hall, which was attended by councilmembers and directors of key DC housing agencies, gave tenants the opportunity to celebrate the successes of their advocacy while creating a dynamic forum for their work to hold public officials and policymakers accountable to their new commitments to ensure quality, affordable housing in the District.

 

Public officials expressed their support for the Housing Production Trust Fund and rent control, and the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) agreed to host an Open House for tenants on September 28th in response to tenant priorities requesting quarterly stakeholder meetings between DCRA and tenants.

 

See photos and video of the Tenant Town Hall!

 

Tenant Town Hall