The Fight for Affordable Housing: Rent Strikes in the Neoliberal City

This episode examines how the rent strike tactic has evolved in response to the rise of neoliberal housing policies and gentrification in the late 20th/early 21st centuries. We'll look at examples like the Chicago anti-gentrification rent strikes of the 1980s-90s, the San Francisco "tenant rebellion" against tech-driven displacement in the 2010s, and the ongoing battle for affordable housing in cities worldwide. The episode will explore how rent strikers have had to adapt their strategies to confront corporate landlords, real estate speculation, and the rolling back of tenant protections. Listeners will gain insight into the creative ways modern rent strike movements are fighting for the right to housing in an increasingly unaffordable urban landscape. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.