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Just Deeds: City Toolkit <br />Discriminatory covenants shaped the geographic and demographic landscape of our <br />cities. They determined where people live, where different types of businesses are locat- <br />ed, what type of housing is available, where highways were built, where garbage dumps <br />were placed, how public education was funded, and more. These patterns remain today <br />and are often reinforced by current city policies, ordinances, and planning decisions. Just <br />Deeds invites all cities committed to the Just Deeds mission to participate in the coalition. <br />Expectations <br />No formal action is required to join the Just Deeds project, but most cities join by passing <br />a resolution of support (see sample resolution in Attachment 1). <br />All cities wishing to participate in Just Deeds must: <br />• Commit to the Just Deeds mission statement in word and in action (see Just Deeds <br />mission in Attachment 2) <br />• Dedicate resources to support the Just Deeds mission. Some examples of how other <br />cities are participating include: <br />• devoting staff or volunteer time to connecting residents with free help from <br />legal and title professionals to discharge discriminatory covenants (required) <br />• discharging covenants on city-owned property <br />• engaging in community conversations on race and housing <br />• identifying anti-racist action your city and community can take to address hous- <br />ing barriers <br />• engaging your city’s Human Rights Commission and City Council (see sample <br />memo Attachment 3 and sample presentation in Attachment 4) <br />• joining with other Just Deeds cities to create new equity tools tailored to city <br />government