The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) released the #OurNeighborhoods anti-displacement toolkits on October 30. The toolkits are designed to help low-income Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) tenants and grassroots organizations implement effective strategies to fight gentrification in their communities. Low-income AAPI households are disproportionately concentrated in the hottest and highest-cost housing markets, placing them at an increased risk of displacement.
The #OurNeighborhoods anti-displacement organizing toolkits include an analysis of gentrification, organizing strategies, examples of effective anti-displacement campaigns, and data on poverty and housing costs. There are two toolkits: “Building Tenant Power,” which provides organizing strategies targeted to low-income AAPI tenants, and “Building Neighborhood Power,” which has strategies for local organizations to use to control development in their communities. The toolkits are designed to be easily accessible and adaptable to each community’s needs and are available in Bangla, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
National CAPACD is a coalition of community-based organizations dedicated to ensuring that low-income Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have the information, resources, and power to engage in and shape their communities. The anti-displacement organizing toolkits are available on the #OurNeighborhoods website.
National CAPACD’s website is at: https://www.nationalcapacd.org