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.

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

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

February 3, 2016

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

January 1, 2016

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

September 29, 2015