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by calbear81 3724 days ago
TLDR; H4H, in an effort to grow their public profile, took a federal grant to develop affordable housing in an ill-suited neighborhood with low vacancy rates which in turn forced them to acquire properties from a shady landlord who may have illegally pressured tenants to vacate. Pressure to meet the grant requirements led to disregard of objections raised by concerned parties within the group.