Data referenced by the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development shows 73% of poor Asian American and Pacific Islanders live in the most expensive housing markets, and low-income members face a high risk of economic displacement.
as the cost of living has risen, being priced out of the neighborhood would present challenges in their daily lives.
Not everyone, for instance, speaks English. But the neighborhood is home to a multitude of bilingual services — such as schools, banks and medical clinics, employment opportunities and culturally specific establishments that are essential in the daily lives of its residents, Chen said. To remain in and preserve their communities, Asian Americans across the country have deployed various anti-displacement strategies that depend on the circumstances they face.
Todd Struble, community development director at APANO, said the community's biggest fear was that the building would become market-rate housing unaffordable for residents in the neighborhood or become a McDonald’s.In the Northern California city of Alameda, youth have played an instrumental role in anti-displacement efforts.
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