Fair housing is a right protected by federal, state and local laws.
Housing discrimination is against the law.
The Chicago Area Fair Housing Alliance is a network of agencies throughout the greater metropolitan area created to ensure that all who seek housing have equal opportunity to rent, purchase, finance and insure the properties they choose. Furthermore, the decree specifically outlines the terms and conditions under which redevelopment will take place. Now, two months removed from the settlement, Peter Kaplan of the Leadership Council assesses the lessons learned from Addison. Most importantly, municipalities will likely be much more careful and responsible in what and how they decide to designate a TIF district. More specifically, if an area, which may in fact be blighted and ripe for development, happens to be occupied by minority residents living in accordance with building codes, the village must adjust development plans to respect the rights of the existing tenants.