Eviction Innovation
What does it feel like to be a tenant facing eviction, having to go to housing court? This illustrated essay presents tenants’ perspectives about how the eviction system works.
By Margaret Hagan and Daniel Bernal, originally published in The Nation
This illustrated essay details people’s experiences in housing court and with the threat of eviction.
The metaphors described in this essay were selected by Daniel Bernal from interviews conducted for his dissertation at the University of Arizona.
How do we bring an equity lens to eviction prevention work? A recent session at the Eviction Prevention Learning Lab can highlight ways to be more deliberate in helping people of color at risk of eviciton.
Many city agencies and regional coalitions struggle to involve the court in eviction prevention. What are strategies to engage judges, court executives, and clerks in eviction prevention initiatives?
