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Columbus officials and residents stress preserving affordable housing as rents rise
Summary
At a Columbus City Council meeting, speakers reviewed recent council efforts to preserve affordable housing, described past legislative packages introduced by Councilmember Shayla Favre, and called for more permanent supportive housing and tenant advocacy.
Columbus is facing a housing crisis, and speakers at a Columbus City Council meeting emphasized preserving existing affordable units while seeking more long-term supportive housing.
Councilmember Shayla Favre has led a multi-year effort on rental and tenant protections, the transcript notes, beginning with a 2021 “Housing for All” legislative package that the text describes as including three policies: source-of-income protections, a rental-receipt requirement and a renter’s choice policy. The transcript says the council expanded that work in 2023 with a more comprehensive…
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