I live well below the poverty line, so I live in a cheap, slummy apartment building where everybody else is poor, too. For the most part, I like this setup. I grew up in poverty, and I’m not …
  • Troy@lemmy.caEnglish
    14·
    2 days ago

    Step one: be in an apartment building that won’t immediately remove it.

    • rockSlayer@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      11·
      2 days ago

      I’m using this article as inspiration for my own tenant organizing, the goal is to get all of my neighbors on board and then do a march on the landlord with a signed petition demanding the space. It becomes much harder to reject at that point

      • Troy@lemmy.caEnglish
        93·
        2 days ago

        I wish you luck, but give low odds of success.

        I lived in an apartment building that once had a “free stuff” corner near the entrance where people would put stuff out that was in good condition that they no longer needed, but the landlord would remove everything at least once per month. They worried about fire hazard and insurance and clutter and such. But if there was food, I’d wager they’d have stopped it entirely. Someone has an allergic reaction to something in the community pantry? Who is at fault?

  • iii@mander.xyzEnglish
    6·
    2 days ago

    I have a hard time not having my bicycle (or parts thereof) stolen in my building

    • rockSlayer@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      6·
      2 days ago

      There are several reasons, my personal reasons include the formation of a tenant union and mutual aid toward my neighbors.