Inflation is soaring across California, and most people can't afford their mortgage costs. Californians continue to look for rental properties as low-income housing expands across the state. In 2020, Roger Valdez, director of the Center for Housing Economics, published an article in Forbes magazine titled “2030 Predictions: The Government Takeover of Rental Housing.” As quoted by Valdez: “By 2030, federal, state, and local governments will have limits on the financing, development, and management of rental housing, creating what is essentially a government-owned and operated housing economy. “You will” in most rental homes in the United States. ” How does this relate to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11, “Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”? Is it a benefit or a means of establishing a surveillance state?
Vallejo, California is a melting pot, one of the most diverse communities in the nation. According to the 2020-2021 Census, Hispanics make up 28% of the local population. 23% are white. 19% are black. 23% are Asian. 10% are mixed heritage or other heritage. Although there are many different cultures in our community, discrimination and illegal activity are prevalent in the rental industry. Bridge Property Management is a well-known housing company for low- and moderate-income individuals and their families, with properties including his The Meritage located within the Vallejo city limits. Tenants have reported raccoon-infested walls, illegally towed vehicles, and unauthorized removal of stored items. Meritage residents Melissa Washington and Italia Roberts are concerned about the future status of their rental units.
Ms. Washington and Ms. Roberts told me: “Meritage Apartments has been the place we call home since his 2015, but it has been our blood pressure since Bridge Property Management (BPM) purchased the property in December 2021. Now it's a place to keep it 'high'. As a tenant under BPM, you can expect disorganization, predatory constructive eviction tactics, material changes to the lease agreement without signing a lease addendum, and illegal occupation of the storage unit without liability for personal property. Therefore, do not move into a Bridge Real Estate Management facility unless you are ready for a fight or are okay with your tenant and civil rights being violated. ”
According to a case study conducted by Bridge Investment Group, “Bridge lowers management fees by 25 basis points annually, working with non-profit partner Project Access.” As quoted on its website, the charity ’s mission is “to be a leading provider of critical on-site health, education, and employment services to families, children, and seniors living in affordable workforce housing communities.” Project Access's “trusted partners” include Bridge Investment Group, as well as Bridge Housing, Oakland Housing Authority, Eden Housing and several others. From the list of programs offered, the array of services includes social and emotional learning and mental health workshops for youth.
The question at hand is whether this partnership serves the true interests of the community or is a means of indoctrination perpetuated by left-leaning donors.
Project Access partner Eden Housing was previously featured in The Press Democrat (PD) for its unconstitutional COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employees. Shelby Dodson appeared on the publication's cover after she was denied a job offer with the organization because of her refusal to get vaccinated. This provision was not disclosed upfront in his initial offer letter or employee handbook. As quoted by PD, “Mr. Dodson's reluctance to get vaccinated comes from a variety of angles. He is 38 years old, 6 feet 5 inches, 240 pounds, and, as he puts it, “super athletic. Yes, and very healthy.'' Dodson, a 14-year veteran who has contracted COVID-19 at least once in the past 18 months, feels protected. Reports of negative reactions to vaccinations trouble him, and he believes mandatory vaccinations are put in place for political cover rather than safety. Also underlying Dodson's concerns are deep-seated doubts about the U.S. government and how it has treated black Americans in the past. He is biracial. He's “very frank,” Dodson said. Our country built much of its medical field with the help of African Americans. They spent a lot of time developing and processing and testing it on people of color. ”
As cited by the Public Policy Institute of California, “In 2019, the homeownership rate for Latinos was 44.1%, 19.2 percentage points lower than the homeownership rate for white households. The homeownership rate for Black Americans was 36.8%. , which was 26.4 percentage points lower than the ownership rate for white households, which was even more alarming.
Communities of color remain dependent on affordable housing in this Democratic-dominated state, but what does the future hold for them as outlined in Agenda 2030? Some people may be concerned about this. Compliant with UN-Habitat, a division of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme. , “The human-centered smart city framework…is consistent with shared vision #11 of the new urban agenda of “Cities for All'' and refers to the equal use and enjoyment of cities and human settlements. , we strive to promote inclusivity and ensure that all residents feel safe and secure. Current and future generations should live and produce in fair, safe, healthy, accessible, affordable, resilient and sustainable cities and human settlements, free from discrimination of any kind. I can. ”
'Smart cities' rely on data and new technology to improve people's lives, but at what cost? Smart city propaganda helps implement the UN's Sustainable Development Goals It seems to be spreading through local governments that do. As the United States mirrors the efforts of its foreign partners, one may wonder if there is any legitimacy to the “conspiracy” surrounding an impending world government. According to Azadeh Akbari, assistant professor of public administration and digital transformation at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, smart cities are similar to authoritarian societies.
Akbari’s paper “Authoritarian Smart Cities: A Research Agenda” discusses the political narratives driving these initiatives. As quoted from the abstract: “Despite the prevalence of the smart city debate across many sectors, governance systems, and policy-making institutions, its conceptual underpinnings remain largely based on semi-democratic political frameworks. This research question further highlights that smart city challenges are embedded within broader political systems. , the research agenda focuses on authoritarian sociotechnical imaginaries and their role in shaping smart city policy, implementation, and governance.The research agenda focuses on authoritarian surveillance and authority. It also focuses on the interrelationships between political and smart city conceptualizations.Furthermore, it offers three areas of research on authoritarian surveillance: authoritarian practices in democratic contexts; The use of surveillance technologies to maintain power, the authoritarian structure and governance of platform companies.Finally, this research agenda is as important as critical voices in the information and communication technology field for data research and development. aims to demystify the common assumption of a superior smart city that will right all the injustices that socio-political efforts have failed to achieve. They argue that they reflect the political frameworks in which they are embedded, and that they influence and generate new socio-technical interconnections that can never be independent of politics.
The World Economic Forum (WEF), as referred to through the G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance, is the largest global initiative aimed at ensuring the responsible and ethical use of smart city technologies. It drives the need for a technology-based world. As founder and executive chairman of the WEF, Klaus Schwab has enormous influence around the world. According to Arup, “We are now in what Klaus Schwab of the World Economic Forum has called the 'Fourth Industrial Revolution,' a revolutionary convergence of the physical and digital realms. In this new era, Schwab predicts that the combination of information-driven and networked technologies will transform the way entire industries work.
The intentions of Mr. Schwab, author of “The Great Reset,'' are worrying for Americans whose personal freedoms are at risk. While the motivations for the Great Reset are portrayed positively, the approaching policies paint a picture of individuals soon owning nothing and having zero privacy. The term “smart city” gives the impression that society is within reach, but what are the consequences of this?
“The theory of communism may be summed up in one sentence: the abolition of private property.” – Karl Marx
