Sentences with phrase «group real affordability»

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The housing advocates — a coalition of groups under the banner Real Affordability for All — are looking to emulate the approach favored by the anti-Rikers protesters.

The protest was organized by Real Affordability for All, a coalition of 50 groups organized by the Metropolitan Council on Housing.

Real Affordability for All, the lead group attacking NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's affordable housing plan as insufficiently affordable, has alienated some of its members, some of whom have quietly dropped out of the coalition.

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- GDP per capita is still lower than it was before the recession - Earnings and household incomes are far lower in real terms than they were in 2010 - Five million people earn less than the Living Wage - George Osborne has failed to balance the Budget by 2015, meaning 40 % of the work must be done in the next parliament - Absolute poverty increased by 300,000 between 2010/11 and 2012/13 - Almost two - thirds of poor children fail to achieve the basics of five GCSEs including English and maths - Children eligible for free school meals remain far less likely to be school - ready than their peers - Childcare affordability and availability means many parents struggle to return to work - Poor children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for a decade

Council members and advocacy groups are fighting for deeper levels of affordable housing in the plan and de Blasio received a victory over the weekend when a leading critic of the proposals, Real Affordability for All, agreed to endorse the plan in exchange for a study to determine ways to make the proposals more affordable.

Real Affordability for All, a collective of more than 50 activist groups like New York Communities for Change and Make the Road New York, blasted the agreement for not including enough affordable housing.

The spokesperson emphasized the group supports Mr. de Blasio's affordable housing vision: «Our goal is to advance a shared vision for real affordability and good jobs throughout the city.

«No groups involved in the Real Affordability for All coalition shouted at the Mayor today.

Other groups earlier today decided to shout and disrupt the City Hall event — a move that Real Affordability for All does not support or condone in any way,» the spokesperson said.

Several dozen members of various community groups organized under the coalition of «Real Affordability for All» gathered on the steps of City Hall to voice their concerns about Mr. de Blasio's housing program, which aims to build and preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing over the next decade.