Opinion: LeBron’s Looks: Will CALEB’s affordable housing proposal shake things up?

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / CALEB community organizer Allen Shropshire, right, speaks during a news conference on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, on the steps to Chattanooga City Hall to offer a public response to the city's housing action plan, which Mayor Tim Kelly released in August.

Housing advocacy gets its legs
Grassroots faith organization CALEB gathered at the steps of city hall on Thursday to unveil its housing proposal for Chattanooga.
In it, the group outlined what goals members hope city officials with pursue.
"We should dispel the myth that affordable housing is an issue exclusively for those on welfare or those receiving housing vouchers," CALEB said in the proposal found online. "It's affecting a substantial majority of us and growing every month. Addressing the housing crisis isn't a matter of charity; rather it is an investment in the cohesion and prosperity of our entire community."
CALEB putting a call to action to the city to act is needed; affordable housing is the issue of our time.
Between 2016 and 2021, one out of every four rental homes became unaffordable to households earning $35,000, according to data from CALEB. Since 2021, the cost of rent has increased 30% — outpacing the 13% growth in household incomes.
It's good to see grassroots community organizations demand that their voices — citizen voices — be heard on such a pervasive issue.

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