Citizens Planning and Housing Association

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Citizens Planning and Housing Assoc.
218 W. Saratoga Street, Fifth Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-539-1369 tel | 410-625-7895 fax

Inclusive Housing for Westport! Click here to urge Mayor Dixon to apply the City's Inclusionary Housing ordinance to this new development project.
Comment on the Draft Red Line Community Compact: Click here to read about the compact and complete a survey by August 8.
CPHA Seeking Executive Director: Click here for the position description and to apply.
Click here to sign up for email alerts and updates from CPHA.

CPHA 2008 General Assembly Recap

Revitalization Success Stories! Follow these links to fact sheets on revitalization in Brooklyn Park, Westminster, and Patterson Park.

CPHA Backs Clean Streets Bill for Foreclosures: Click here for Baltimore Sun story on new bill, sponsored by Mayor Sheila Dixon, that will apply formula from the City's 2007 Clean Streets eviction reform law, which CPHA worked with Mayor Dixon, Public Justice Center, and many others to pass. Follow these links for Enforcement Fact Sheet for 2007 Law, Baltimore Sun article on 2007 Law, and Info Brochure on 2007 Law.

Tavis Smiley Show: "The New Face of American Poverty." Listen to story of Terreal Grant, who is pulling herself up from poverty and addiction with the help of a housing voucher from the Thompson v. HUD public housing case. CPHA and the ACLU worked with PolicyLink to help identify Terreal's story for the series. Click here to listen.
Zoning Reform Fact Sheets: Info on City legislation to bring Baltimore into compliance with federal anti-discrimination law regarding drug treatment facilities

CB #07-0002: a bill before the City Council regarding residential drug treatment facilities, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and emergency shelters
CB #05-0220: a 2006 City law now in effect regarding outpatient drug treatment facilities.

CPHA 2007 Annual Report
Video History of CPHA! Click here to view on YouTube.
New City Inclusionary Housing Law: Click here for more information about this new framework for including homes with a range of affordability in new development.
Transit Video: Transit Around the Nation: Exploring Possibilities for Baltimore's Red Line. Click here for more info. Click here to view a portion of the video online.