Abigail Savitch-Lew

Abigail Savitch-Lew is a reporter based in Brooklyn. Her work has appeared in City Limits, Dissent Magazine, Jacobin and The Nation.

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How Community Land Trusts Can Fix Detroit’s Foreclosure Mess

Nearly 1 in 6 properties across the city faced tax foreclosure last year. Land trusts are one way to keep buildings affordable.

January 5, 2017

News Analysis

Schools in poor neighborhoods turned into community schools - combining rigorous instruction with a broad social support system.

February 3, 2016

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Judith Daluz started a cleaning business with other Filipinas - where she's her own boss.

January 1, 2016

News Analysis

They're a lifeline to business owners in gentrifying neighborhoods, but these credit unions have struggles of their own.

September 29, 2015