Report
Tenant Association Projects in the Iowa City Area: Practicum Report
University of Iowa
04/2018
DOI: 10.17077/mo7q-06vu
Abstract
The purpose of this report is to discuss the process and outcomes of two tenant association projects led by the Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa (CWJ). Since October 2017, CWJ has developed tenant associations in two low-income housing complexes located in the Iowa City area: Breckenridge Mobile Home Park and Pheasant Ridge Apartments. The Center for Worker Justice is concerned with the immediate living condition issues faced by low-income tenants. CWJ became involved in Breckenridge because of an issue with drinking water quality and in Pheasant Ridge because of an issue with cockroach infestations. CWJ helped both communities develop tenant associations to address the issues. Community organizing theory, planning theory, equity planning, and Arnstein’s ladder of citizen participation all informed the tenant association projects. CWJ’s short-term goals were to form tenant associations in each community; organize, unite, empower, and educate residents in both communities; and hold meetings between residents and property owners. CWJ’s long-term goal was to improve the living conditions in both housing complexes. By April 2018 CWJ achieved the short-term goals. However, the living condition issues remain in both communities. Tenant empowerment and education at the micro level; direct dialogue between tenants and property owners, managers, and politicians at the mezzo level; and policy change at the macro level can all further the goals of both tenant associations in the future.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Tenant Association Projects in the Iowa City Area: Practicum Report
- Creators
- William Mackaman - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Report
- Publisher
- University of Iowa; Iowa City, Iowa, USA
- DOI
- 10.17077/mo7q-06vu
- Number of pages
- 56 pages
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2018 William Mackaman
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/2018
- Academic Unit
- Urban and Regional Planning Final Projects
- Record Identifier
- 9983761972902771
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