America ReFramed

A Decent Home

By Sara Terry

When housing on the lowest rung of the American dream is being devoured by the wealthiest of the wealthy, whose dream are we serving? A DECENT HOME addresses urgent issues of class and economic (im)mobility through the lives of mobile home park residents who can’t afford housing anywhere else.

Special/Honorable Mention, 39th IDA Documentary Awards, Best TV Feature Documentary or Mini-Series.

MEET THE MAKERS: A DECENT HOME – THE RIGHT TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Hear from filmmaker Sara Terry and housing equity experts on Twitter Spaces! Listen to this conversation on what residents of mobile home parks are up against and how the 1% continues to capitalize on the economic immobility of others. Listen to the replay here!

To learn more about housing equity initiatives, visit the following resources and organizations:

A Decent Home Community Organizer’s Handbook

ROC USA

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy | Innovations in Manufactured Homes Network: I'm HOME

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy | Underserved Mortgage Markets Coalition (UMMC)

GBH's Priced Out

Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) Coalition

Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance