Matthew Desmond : (8)

" Some white Milwakeeans still referred to the North side as ‘the cire’, as they did in the 1960s, and if they ventured into it, they saw street after street of sagging duplexes, fading murals, twenty-four hour daycares, and corner stores with ‘WIC Accepted Here’ signs. " - Matthew Desmond

" A community that sees so clearly its own disadvantage or its own hardships also has a harder time seeing its potential: its ability to work together to change the community and change their lives. " - Matthew Desmond

" Eviction causes loss. You lose not only your home but also your possessions, which are thrown onto the curb or taken by movers, and often you can’t keep up payments. " - Matthew Desmond

" You lose your home, you are much more likely to lose your job the year following. The reason for that comes back to the bandwidth problem: You’re so focused on this event that you’re making mistakes at work; you can relocate further from work, which can increase your tardiness and absenteeism and cause you to lose your job. " - Matthew Desmond

" Young mothers who apply for housing assistance in our nation’s capital literally could be grandmothers by the time their application is reviewed. " - Matthew Desmond

" When you’re following people after their eviction, they often start out kind of optimistic, in a way – it’s a really tough time, but it’s also like a new start. Who knows where they might end up? " - Matthew Desmond

" Public-sector union organisers have told me about how firefighters, police officers, and nurses can no longer afford to live in the cities they serve and protect. " - Matthew Desmond

" You see one eviction, and you’re overcome, but then there’s another one and another one and another one. " - Matthew Desmond