Shelterforce 36th Anniversary Timeline

We’ve seen and written a lot about what happens in our communities. In many cases, our writers were prescient in their analysis as they warned of the potential (and often real) community fallout from predatory lending and misguided housing policy. Can you guess when this Shelterforce quote ran? “As hard times continue to plague most American families, the problem of mortgage foreclosures has intensified … Many families have lost their homes — victims of unscrupulous mortgage bankers, lenders, and real estate con artists.” Can you guess which president this refers to? “The president has decided that the future of our cities depends on business and that government’s role is to sweeten the pot for private investors.” Get deja vu — and also see how far we’ve come — -with quotes from 36 years of Shelterforce.