Newton For Everyone will screen a short film, Does “Luxury” Housing Help or Hurt the Unhoused?, on Thursday, January 29 at 7PM in the Nordic Hall of the Scandinavian Living Center (206 Waltham Street, West Newton). With popcorn!
We often talk about the need for housing that is more affordable. The question that always comes up is – Does building “luxury” housing help or does it make the housing crisis worse?
This short, powerful, accessible, and data-driven film by Justine Underhill — an award-winning journalist and City Councilor in Falls Church, Virginia — will challenge assumptions and spark a real conversation. Justine Underhill uses storytelling to help people understand complex issues. She has degrees in economics and theater; worked with both international and domestic news organizations
