Past and present residents at Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA) properties are continuing to speak out against years of neglect and unsafe living conditions at their homes.
Chronic mold and cockroach infestations, ignored maintenance tickets and denied rehousing requests are just some of the many grievances ARHA tenants described in conversations to ALXnow this month and during a protest last Wednesday.
“We’re protesting because ARHA has failed to protect and respect its tenants,” said organizer Loren Depina, a former ARHA resident and employee. “Families are living in unsafe conditions. Rent ledgers are a mess, and leadership continues to ignore the people they’re supposed to serve. So, today we’re demanding accountability, dignity and real change.”…