Even before the coronavirus pandemic rang down the curtain on much of the U.S. economy, times could be tough for the roughly 110 million Americans living in rental housing. Nearly four million eviction petitions were filed each year. But equitable and compassionate solutions to America’s chronic housing problems will clearly remain an elusive goal long after the coronavirus is conquered. The San Francisco story dates to the late 1960s on Kearny Street, in a neighborhood known as Manilatown because of its many immigrants from the Philippines. In 1968 the hotel’s owners handed tenants eviction notices.

Source: International New York Times October 01, 2020 09:01 UTC