@BeSeattleOrg on all platforms. š¦Building the power and leadership of renters and people experiencing homelessness in Seattle
Seattle, WA
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Housing justice isnāt just about rentāitās about power, dignity, and tearing down a system that creates scarcity to keep us in line. Join us 4/12 for a panel + fundraiser with to build tenant power with Be:Seattle!
šļø Tickets: beseattle.org/April12
ALT A promotional graphic for an event titled āHousing Justice Isā¦ A panel and fundraiser to build tenant power with Be:Seattle.ā The event is sponsored by Seattle Democratic Socialists of America. The graphic features five speakers in individual photos with colored borders: Tracy Rosenthal (Keynote Speaker + Panelist), labeled as the co-author of Abolish Rent: How Tenants Can End the Housing Crisis Renaissance (Moderator) Amy Sundberg (Panelist) Julissa SĆ”nchez (Panelist) Tye Reed (Panelist) Event details at the bottom: Date and time: Saturday, April 12th from 12ā2 PM Location: El Centro de La Raza Tickets: beseattle.org/April12 Suggested donation: $20ā$250 The background is black with white splatters and textures. The Be:Seattle logo and a raised fist inside a house icon appear under the title.
Greedy corporations are dumping a ton of money into opposition of rent stabilization! Don't let them manipulate renters into fighting against our own interests. Join us in showing STRONG SUPPORT of the rent stabilization bill. Sign in PRO on EHB 1217 here: app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifierā¦
When renters' rights are under attack, what do we do?
STAND UP, FIGHT BACK!
Join SROC tonight to hear updates on the timeline for legislation to weaken or repeal some of our renter protections and help us make a plan to respond! RSVP for the Zoom link: beseattle.org/SROC-RSVP
Vote YES for Prop 1A to fund social housing that is publicly owned, permanently affordable, green, & sustainable by taxing the wealthiest corporations!
Prop 1B diverts existing funds away from affordable housing, and is mostly funded by wealthy corporations.
Tomorrow afternoon at 3pm, join us in person to talk about local renter and statewide renter protections and how you can use your lived experience to advocate for yourself and your neighbors! Register at forms.office.com/r/aeTwBN0wXā¦
We'll aim to end tonight's Building Tenant Power workshop early so folks can also attend this panel about the comp plan so renters can advocate for a future Seattle that meets our needs! Register at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regiā¦
Renters are historically much less likely to vote than homeowners, but it's time to take back our power! Tonight at 6pm, we'll learn about how the issues on the ballot can impact us and our neighbors so we can make an informed vote! Register at beseattle.org/Jan2025
Join us this Wed, 1/29 at 6PM for a workshop that will provide the tools and information renters need to cast an informed vote in the February 2025 Special Election!
Register at beseattle.org/Jan2025
You don't need to be a policy wonk or land use expert to tell the City of Seattle what you'd like to see in the future! Today's the last day to comment on this phase of the comp plan so we'll go through it with you and comment together at 3:30 & 6:30 pm
beseattle.org/CompComment
Join us tonight at 6pm to hear from a fantastic lineup of guest speakers and have a community conversation about what YOU dream of for your home and city for the next twenty years! Register at beseattle.org/Dec2024
@benmaritz, I got a little wordy and exceeded the character limits. I haven't always agreed with you but I know we share some overlapping visions for abundant affordable housing and I'd be open to having a conversation offline about how renters and developers can work together
Seattle's working on the roadmap for where & how our city will grow over the next 20 years. Why aren't they talking to renters about what we need?
āļøLaura - @sharethecities
āļø@shirleyswirley - @jp4all_org
āļø@typewriteralley - @UrbanistOrg
Register: beseattle.org/Nov2024
Join us this Wed 11/20 at 6pm to for a Building Tenant Power workshop about how renters can engage with their neighbors and decision makers about how to achieve āØtrulyāØ affordable housing!
Register: beseattle.org/Nov2024
We have such a cool Building Tenant Power workshop this month! Renters don't often think about how zoning & land use impact us. Laura Loe from @sharethecities, @shirleyswirley from @jp4all_org & @typewriteralley from @UrbanistOrg will teach us! Register: beseattle.org/Nov2024
Who's testifying tonight? We'll be at City Hall starting around 3pm. The public hearing starts at 5pm, but if you're not off until later than that, it's okay! People signed up as late as 9pm at the previous hearing.
Check out our public comment guide: tinyurl.com/budget-11-12
Please, please testify against cutting funding for tenant services at tomorrow's public hearing on the budget
We'll be joining the Seattle Solidarity Budget and Services Not Sweeps Coalition at City Hall around 3pm and we'll have plenty of extra signs. Hope to see you there!
Join us tonight to make signs supporting tenant services and the Seattle Solidarity Budget! Tenant services are facing massive cuts in the Seattle City Budget. We need to invest in our communities! RSVP: beseattle.org/SROC-RSVP.
All are welcome. Hope to see you there!
