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Meetings to address possible housing discrimination in Gainesville
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Jackie Lipscomb, right, and her mother, Irene, described the types of discrimination that families sometimes face when trying to secure affordable housing in Gainesville, including race and disability, during the first of three community meetings and workshops on affordable housing discrimination hosted by the local Newtown Florist Club civil rights organization. - photo by Joshua Silavent
Some community leaders say the lack of affordable housing that plagues Gainesville is compounded by possible discrimination. A series of meetings and training workshops are being held, with the goal of educating residents and galvanizing the city into action.