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City And County Say Cutting Evictions Key To Addressing Affordable Housing Shortage

WCBE 90.5FM | By Mike Foley
Published October 31, 2018 at 5:22 AM EDT
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Columbus and Franklin County officials continue working on a plan to address a 54,000-unit affordable housing shortage. 

Columbus City Council member Jaiza Page says part of that plan involves working with landlords and tenants to cut the number of evictions filed in the region. 

Paige says she will also propose a review of the city's retaliatory eviction codes section and make changes to protect tenants from unfair and unlawful evictions.  

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Mike Foley
Mike Foley joined WCBE in February 2000, coming from WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. Foley has worked in various roles, from producing news and feature stories to engineering Live From Studio A sessions. A series of music features Foley started in 2018 called Music Journeys has grown into a podcast and radio show. He also assists in developing other programs in WCBE's Podcast Experience. Foley hosts The Morning Mix, a weekday music show featuring emerging and established musicians, our Columbus-area and Ohio-based talent, and additional artists that inspire him.
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