Solving a Problem in Your Community

I. Introduction and explanation of the problem

Gentrification in New York City is pushing old-time residents out while making everything more expensive. If this continues without more affordable housing, cities will be unable to house blue-collar and working-class families.

II. Identify the problem

A. Background and history of the problem: Gentrification is a problem impacting everyone all over the country. You’re seeing it explode in suburban/rural areas of the country, especially in Texas, Florida, North Carolina, etc.

B. Claim/thesis We need to ensure that affordable housing is available everywhere, so people aren’t priced out of their own neighborhoods.

C. Solutions: We need to expand affordable housing developments and make it financially incentivized for landlords to want/have affordable housing.

1. Solution one: pros and cons

2. Solution two: pros and cons

3. Solution three: pros and cons (as needed)

III. Conclusion

A. Final recommendation Affordable housing might be best if the government gives private home developers/landlords tax breaks (incentives) to take on tenants who need affordable housing.

B. Call to action: People need to vote and demand their current political representatives take care of everyone in their neighborhoods by ensuring everyone has an affordable place to live.