Eviction forum set for Oct. 10
10/4/2019, 6 a.m.
Legislative candidates from around Metro Richmond are expected to tackle the issue of eviction during a forum 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, 428 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd.
The forum is hosted by the Campaign to Reduce Evictions in conjunction with the League of Women Voters of Richmond Met- ropolitan Area and the Richmond Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
“Our purpose in holding this forum is to allow Virginia House and Senate candidates to share their positions on reducing eviction rates across the Commonwealth and mitigat- ing the effect of evictions on children and families,” according to a statement on the Campaign to Reduce Evictions website.
The organizations have invited candidates running for the state Senate and the House of Delegates from the metro area to participate.
A 2016 report by Princeton University found that Richmond has the second-highest eviction rate in the country, with 11.4 percent of renters evicted yearly. Other Virginia cit- ies also were noted for high eviction rates, including Hampton at 10.5 percent, Newport News at 10.2 percent, Norfolk at 8.6 percent, Chesapeake with 7.9 percent and Virginia Beach at 7.2 percent.
The forum is free and open to the public. Reservations are required at www.eventbrite.com or by emailing Madeleine Jordan-Lord with Campaign to Reduce Evictions at madeleine.jordanlord@richmond.edu.
Details: www.reduceevictions.org
