Defend Glendale & Public Housing Coalition

A movement by Minneapolis public housing residents. We're organizing to stop the privatization, demolition & displacement of public housing & our communities.

[Defend Glendale & Public Housing Coalition @DefendGlendale]

Big congrats to the Section 9 public housing tenants of Fulton Homes in Manhattan.
Thank you for not giving up, power to the people.
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#KeepPublicHousingPublic
#StopRAD
#StopSection18
@Tashflorentino

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Final projects tackled issues they care deeply about & uplifted their communities. We’re proud of these young leaders & excited for what’s ahead. Thank you, @umn_libartshub, for your support. We also extend our deep gratitude to our instructors, Samira Ali & Kaaha Kaahiye.

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We wrapped up the pilot of the Glendale Organizing Corps last week! 🎉 High School students from Glendale Townhomes completed a 12-week paid training program focused on community organizing, history, and social justice.

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Frey and Fateh say they disagree on housing. So why do they both target DG&PHC? Their housing platforms are the same.

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Check out the one & only artist, and truth teller about the destruction of Section9 @Tashflorentino

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As part of the larger film I am producing about public housing, I have been documenting the fight against the proposed demolition of public housing in Chelsea, Manhattan. This is guaranteed to be a historic battle for some of the country's last remaining public housing.

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Check out the African American Historical & Cultural Study, which acknowledges the history of Glendale Townhomes, its contributions & DG&PHC. But, the mayor & majority of the CMs refused Glendale’s historic designation & have been blocking the votes since 2016. Go figure!

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Dear Allies: Please see the letter of support from the 5th Annual Midwest Regional Rendezvous of Worker Cooperators for the preservation and expansion of Section 9 Public Housing in Minneapolis.
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Tom Hoch: The man behind public housing privatization & demolitions lives in a multi-million-dollar mansion.
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& has not been restored. We are in a recession, HUD has cut funding to both developers and nonprofit housing institutions, and Minnesota is facing a massive budget crisis starting in January 2026.

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Glendale Townhomes just won the Nation’s Top Historic Award, yet MPHA continues to push demolition.
Here is a copy of the information MPHA sends to Glendale families every month—a retraumatizing reminder that MPHA plans to displace residents and demolish Glendale Townhomes.

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Even though Glendale families continue to reject MPHA’s plans, the agency is still pushing forward with forced displacement. There is no accountability. They claim families will be relocated with Section 8 vouchers, but Section 8 funding was effectively eliminated under the Trump

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marginalization & silencing from the Minneapolis political landscape and the housing non-profit industrial complex. Glendale families and youth will continue to organize & fight to save Glendale Townhomes, the last remaining Section 9 family housing in Minneapolis.

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We are proud to share that the American Association for State & Local History has honored us with an Award of Excellence for our exhibit, "We're Still Here: Glendale Townhomes 70th Anniversary."

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This award is the nation’s most prestigious competition for recognition of achievement in state and local history as we continue to face