Date of Award
8-2018
Degree Type
Final Project
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Community Development and Planning (CDP)
Department
International Development, Community and Environment
Chief Instructor
Ramon Borges-Mendez
Second Reader
Ronald Schachter
Keywords
Foreclosure, Worcester Anti-Foreclosure Team, Radio Documentary, Mortgage Crisis, Worcester, Massachusetts
Abstract
This radio documentary uses the personal stories of homeowners fighting to keep their homes in Worcester Massachusetts to explore the state of Foreclosure in Worcester ten years after the Great Recession. It follows the Worcester Anti-Foreclosure Team (WAFT) and its members in their fight against illegal foreclosures and their battles in Worcester Housing Court. Grounded in personal narratives, the documentary highlights systemic issues with the banking and legal system.
Recommended Citation
Blashfield, Hallie and Misher, Beatrice, "Foreclosures for Sale: Revisiting Stories of Worcester's Mortgage Crisis, A Radio Documentary" (2018). International Development, Community and Environment (IDCE). 216.
https://commons.clarku.edu/idce_masters_papers/216
Worcester
Yes
Included in
Environmental Studies Commons, International and Area Studies Commons, Radio Commons, Urban Studies and Planning Commons