ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Community faith-based organization Faith in Florida acknowledged that the city is taking steps to address its housing crisis but said more can be done to make housing truly affordable.
During a Thursday night meeting at Bethel Community Baptist Church, Faith in Florida invited residents to discuss the concept of social housing — housing owned and managed by government agencies, non-profits, or residents themselves, rather than private corporations.
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“We’ve done all kinds of multi-sector collaboration to address the affordability crisis, but I don’t know anyone whose rent is actually lower,” said Dylan Dames, organizer for Faith in Florida.
Nick Carey, Faith in Florida’s political coordinator, said private equity firms often buy housing solely to generate profits for shareholders, leaving residents’ needs secondary…