St. Louis justice organizations hope town hall on housing leads to tenant-led movement

Two community justice organizations plan to meet today with renters in the St. Louis region to gather input that could help start a tenant-led movement for equitable housing.

ArchCity Defenders and Action St. Louis will hold a 6 p.m. renters town hall at the Harrison Education Center, 3110 Cass Ave., St. Louis. Leaders of the two groups want to hear tenants discuss housing conditions in the region.

During the coronavirus pandemic, many renters have struggled to find stable housing, experienced poor living conditions or been at risk of evictions, and some have lost their homes, said Kennard Williams, lead organizer for Action St. Louis.

The town hall could explore how renters can help spark change, he said.

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