Big cities. The cost of living is soaring in concord, and renters are pleading for help before they get priced out. The median price for rent has shot up 62 in concord in just the past decade. Spoke with some renters who rallied today, asking the city to give them a break. Tenants power. Reporter and nearly 50 people flooded Concord City Hall on thursday for a rally calling for more tenant protections in the city. Who city . Our city reporter one of the people spied in the crowd is kristi laughlin, who works for the Nonprofit Organization the east bay alliance for sustainable economy. She says they are here to fight for housing justice in concord. Is actually a rally in support of lowering the rent and stopping unjust evictions in concord. Reporter the rally consisted of several speakers sharing concerns and personal struggles regarding the increase in rent prices. Recently, an analysis came out of some of the ownership in concord. It actually showed that 66 of the properties are owned
Brookfield Properties the third and current developer of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station has committed to fully reimbursing the city for all project costs.
An effort at rent stabilization and just cause for eviction in the East Bay City of Concord has been suspended only days after it was adopted by the City Council.