{"id":14833,"date":"2024-08-19T14:03:43","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T18:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=14833"},"modified":"2024-08-19T14:04:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T18:04:49","slug":"hamilton-mountain-organizing-drive-kicks-off","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/news\/hamilton-mountain-organizing-drive-kicks-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamilton Mountain Organizing Drive Kicks Off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14836\" src=\"https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-15-at-20.30.53-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"381\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-15-at-20.30.53-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-15-at-20.30.53-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-15-at-20.30.53.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On August 15th, the Hamilton Mountain organizing drive took a step forward with its first in-person meeting since the pandemic. The meeting was held at the Huntington Park Rec Centre, gathering 24 members from across the mountain region.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting began with an introduction to ACORN\u2019s history of organizing in Hamilton. The introduction was followed by a discussion of local issues with a focus on addressing the needs of mountain residents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Issues Identified:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vacant Homes and Vacancy Tax: To get an assessment of the number of vacant rentals in Hamilton.<\/li>\n<li>Rent Control: Ensuring fair and effective rent control measures.<\/li>\n<li>Affordable Housing: The urgent need for more affordable housing options.<\/li>\n<li>Loopholes in Rent Control: Addressing existing loopholes that undermine tenant protections.<\/li>\n<li>Housing Maintenance: The necessity for immediate legal frameworks to ensure landlords are held accountable for repairs.<\/li>\n<li>Property Taxes: Reduced property taxes for tenants.<\/li>\n<li>Legal Support for Tenants: Expanding legal resources available to tenants facing disputes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to discussing these issues, members explored potential solutions such as city housing options, co-ops, and land trusts, particularly in response to the Dicenzo surveys&#8217; concerns about townhome sales as condominiums which is an ongoing struggle on the mountain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upcoming Meetings and Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The organizing drive continues with key meetings scheduled for:<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 5th<\/strong> and <strong>September 26th<\/strong>: Organizing Committee Meetings<br \/>\n<strong>October 9th<\/strong>: Big meeting to elect a new chapter board.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, members will come together on <strong>August 24th<\/strong> for an outreach event along Limeridge and Mohawk Road East.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14834\" src=\"https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-15-at-20.30.29-767x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-15-at-20.30.29-767x1024.jpeg 767w, https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-15-at-20.30.29-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-15-at-20.30.29-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-15-at-20.30.29.jpeg 959w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14835\" src=\"https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-15-at-20.31.54-1024x770.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"517\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-15-at-20.31.54-1024x770.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-15-at-20.31.54-300x226.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-15-at-20.31.54-768x578.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-15-at-20.31.54.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14836,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","front_page_slider":[],"campaigns":[62],"featured_news":[],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/14833"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"front_page_slider","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/front_page_slider?post=14833"},{"taxonomy":"campaigns","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/campaigns?post=14833"},{"taxonomy":"featured_news","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured_news?post=14833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}