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	"author_name": "Save the UC Townhomes Coalition",
	"author_url": "https://actionnetwork.org/groups/save-the-uc-townhomes-coalition",
	"title": "Interfaith Letter of Support for UC Townhomes",
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	"description": "September 18, 2022 Dear Mayor Kenney: As faith leaders representing different denominations from across Philadelphia, we stand in solidarity with the brave residents and housing organizers fighting to save the UC Townhomes. The University City Townhomes (3900-3999 Market St.), owned by Brett Altman and Altman Management/ IBID Associates, has provided low-income housing to more than 70 families for almost 40 years. In July 2021, Altman/IBID informed tenants that they would not be renewing their HUD contract and would instead be selling the property to a commercial developer, part of a nationwide trend of private landlords foregoing their HUD contracts. For the UC Townhomes, the owner has ordered all residents of the property, which operate under a HUD contract, to leave by Oct. 7 so he can raze the property and sell the land. Instead of accepting this immoral action, residents are waging a historic fight, and earlier this month, they proposed a plan to purchase the 70 unit townhomes. The UC Townhomes Resident Council asked that the owner, Altman /IBID, sell the property to a third party that will maintain UC Townhomes as 100% affordable housing for very low-income seniors, families and residents. The resident-organizers are calling upon City and State officials to contribute money to preserve the property. Additionally, the residents continue to demand that the city take action on the dozens of expiring public housing contracts in West Philadelphia–and beyond, and commit to keep Section 8 properties 100%, deeply affordable. As moral leaders and persons of faith, we believe that housing is a human right. We support the residents&#x27; demand that the City take action to preserve low-income, subsidized housing at the UC Townhomes and throughout Philadelphia. We are calling on you, Mayor Kenney, to commit to a process that will save the UC Townhomes and keep seniors, persons with disabilities and residents in their homes, neighborhood, and community. We urge you to immediately meet with residents in person and rise to this challenge of stopping displacement and preserving deeply affordable housing. Signed, Rabbi Ari Lev Fornari, Kol Tzedek Synagogue Rev. Dr. Chris Kimmenez, Healing Communities, PA Rev. Jeffrey H. Jordan, Whosever MCC Rev. Nicolas O’Rourke, Living Water United Church of Christ Rabbi Michael Pollack, March On Harrisburg Rev. Robert G. Coombe, First United Methodist Church of Germantown Rev. Tim Emmett-Rardin, Calvary United Methodist Church Rev. Joe Williams, Mt. Airy United Fellowship Church Rev. Greg Holston",
	"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/interfaith-letter-of-support-for-uc-townhomes"
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