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South Side Alderwoman Pushes For 'Senior Bill Of Rights' As Elders Fight To Be Heard
WEST KOOTENAY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 18 – Dan Levitt highlighted that 14,000 seniors wait for affordable housing in B.C. with only 6% receiving spaces and noted high healthcare and digital access costs impacting seniors' wellbeing.
- On Wednesday, alderwoman Jeanette Taylor held a City Hall press conference to advocate for a Senior Bill of Rights protecting older Chicagoans.
- For three years, the coalition worked to develop legislation aimed at addressing widespread issues faced by seniors, including rodent problems, malfunctioning appliances, and deteriorating building conditions.
- The proposed ordinance includes rights to organize, protection from landlord retaliation, property managers' safety plans, and rent recovery plus attorney fees for damage.
- A 2021 report from DePaul University’s Institute for Housing Studies indicates that nearly half of Chicago’s senior population rents their homes, with many residing in affordable or subsidized housing, which heightens their susceptibility to housing-related challenges.
- Taylor called for reopening a standalone Department of Aging to directly assist seniors and noted ongoing budget analysis, signaling efforts to improve city support for elders.
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South Side Alderwoman Pushes For ‘Senior Bill Of Rights’ As Elders Fight To Be Heard – Block Club Chicago
Taylor said reviving a standalone Department of Aging, which was folded in the Department of Family and Support Services in 2009, would allow older people to have a direct connection to the city in which they’ve invested and paid taxes.
South Side Alderwoman Pushes For 'Senior Bill Of Rights' As Elders Fight To Be Heard
CITY HALL — A coalition of older Chicagoans and activists are demanding the city create a “Senior Bill of Rights” to protect them from predatory housing practices. The proposed ordinance, introduced this week to the City Council by Ald. Jeanette Taylor (20th), calls for the reopening of the Department of Aging and new safeguards for residents 55 and older against mistreatment by landlords and property managers. At a Wednesday press conference a…
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