☀️ DAY 2 IN VIENNA: Today, our group of housing organizers and elected leaders dug into the nitty gritty details of Vienna’s social housing system, from limited-profit financing models to zoning that encourages affordability.

Check out where we went today 🧵

We had an enriching day as we delved into Vienna's social housing model, guided by Kurt Hofstetter, Senior City Planner in the Directorate of the Municipality Administration.

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🌱 DAY 1 IN VIENNA: We made it! We’re here with organizers & elected leaders from across the US to learn more about social housing (which means permanently affordable, community-owned, and publicly funded).

Our first day was super busy — here’s what we learned & did together 🧵

The IL GND Social Housing Delegation has arrived in Vienna, AUT. Our group includes housing justice advocates & elected officials from across the country. We’re excited about exchanging ideas & experiences with the local community here.

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We’re visiting Vienna & Berlin to learn more about their housing models and how they can benefit IL families!

👏 Thanks to our partners at @powerswitchaction for making this possible.

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💥 Learn more about the IL Green New Deal and the Social Housing Campaign.

All residents deserve to live in community-owned, publicly-funded, tenant-governed, accessible, affordable, green social housing.

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Thursday, join us for a panel discussion on Mayor Johnson’s $1.25B community investment introduced last month. Learn how this program offers an opportunity to transform the city! People for Community Recovery Lead Energy Organizer Kendrick Hall will join as a panelist.

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We’re working tirelessly to reduce housing costs so that no one—absolutely no one—pays more than 30% of their income on the cost of living. Together, we’re changing the housing landscape in Illinois.

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Take a walk w/ Inma around Chicago imagining the #SocialHousing we want & deserve. We all deserve green, affordable housing, no matter what our income level.

➡️ Watch the video & contact your elected officials to demand a #GreenNewDeal for Social Housing bit.ly/ilgndpetition

We need your support in contacting your elected officials to demand green, affordable housing!

✍️ 🔗 Sign our petition today by visiting ilgreennewdeal.org/take-action.

#GND4SocialHousing #ILGreenNewDeal #EnvironmentalJustice #HousingJustice

GREAT NEWS FOR CHICAGOANS! The Mayor’s office is ON BOARD w/ funding innovative & cost-effective solutions to expand community development.

🔥 Housing is a basic right & this is a great first step to making social housing a reality in Chicago.

Sign on: ilgreennewdeal.org/take-action/

We are so proud to endorse the Clean and Affordable Building Ordinance along with these powerful EJ leaders! #ElectrifyChi

'That is exactly what this policy is. A policy drafted after years of coordination with residents, businesses, community leaders, labor, developers, workforce developers, and climate justice advocates...' - Angela Tovar, Chicago's Chief Sustainability Officer. #ElectrifyChi

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Chicago Conversations, with asha ransby-sporn✨

Part 3: The Fight for Housing Justice, guests Wayne Richard (@ChiHomeless), Xanat Sobrevilla (@OCAD_CHI),Put the Jerk Down Chicago, & Alderwoman Angela Clay

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No Mining in Chicago! 🗣️ #nomininginchicago 🔗 chicago.suntimes.com/2024/1/23/2404…

Call to Action: Let’s build a climate resilient city & #ElectrifyChi ! Tell your alder you support the Clean & Affordable Buildings Ordinance!

Did you know that buildings are responsible for about 70% of emissions in Chicago? The IL Green New Deal Coalition proudly backs this vital ordinance to #ElectrifyChi , aiming to slash these emissions. 🌆🌿