Facilitated community conversations for those who rent in Jefferson County. It is not a formal public hearing, policy presentation, or extractive listening session. This is a community learning and organizing space where renters name their own experiences, connect those experiences to broader housing conditions, and begin identifying what collective action could look like.

 

The purpose is to create a welcoming first step toward tenant/renter power in Jefferson County. The conversation should help renters feel less alone, understand that individual struggles are connected to broader systems, and see that collective action is possible. Renters in Jefferson County have the relationships, information, confidence, and collective power to advocate for safe, stable, affordable, and dignified housing. Let’s explore what’s possible together.