Word: efz
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...members of the Eviction Free Zone (EFZ), a Cambridge tenant advocacy group, protested the decision. They claimed the building owner, First Realty Management Corporation, evicted the Desirs even though they were not behind on their rent, in order to renovate the unit and rent it for more money...
...clear that the management was intent on evicting this family whatever way they could get them out," said EFZ member Bill Cavellini...
Cavellini said that if the EFZ continued their twelve-step program, they could win the rent control battle. "We will have the victory that we have to have to allow working class people to stay in the city," he said...
...written statement read at the meeting, Cambridge resident Louise Dunlap said she supported the EFZ's methods. "I really appreciate the spirit of activism that brought rent control to Cambridge and kept it going," she said. "To deal with [the problem] we need to think big, and that's what the eviction free zone does...
CCURE also advocates rent control, but disputes the EFZ on some points. They advocate a referendum on the November ballot to establish Cambridge support for rent control. There was some dispute in the meeting over whether this is necessary. EFZ members argued that garnering statewide support is far more important than yet another Cambridge vote...