Universal Housing Quotes

“Universal housing programs have been successfully implemented all over the developed world. In countries that have such programs, every single family with an income below a certain level who meets basic program requirements has a right to housing assistance.”
― Matthew Desmond, Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

“Universal housing is about permanently guaranteeing a home for everyone. The similar models that exist offer either affordable housing or temporary shelter, which don’t directly tackle the core violation of paying for a human right. Every person born deserves a roof over their head, not a waitlist, limited program, or temporary bed.”
― Kristian Ventura, The Price of Being Human

“The starting line we all share is tilted against us from the moment we’re born. Charging for shelter guarantees inequality before anyone has even begun. Before a person has even formed their first thought, they are placed inside an economy that will charge them to remain alive. In other words, they enter life already owing. We did not choose those terms. We were born into them. Universal shelter removes the immediate debt of existence and replaces it with fair protection.”
― Kristian Ventura, The Price of Being Human