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David Rivera-Kohr

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David Rivera-Kohr is a graduate student in biochemistry studying plastic biodegradation and municipal solid waste valorization.

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An angled photos shows a grey-black sidewalk that contains an empowering, activist message drawn in various red, yellow, green, and blue chalk. In large capital letters, it reads "HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT." Three purple perennial flowers are drawn below it. To the left of the message is a box of chalk and an upside-down cardboard sign.
Madison deserves better than the alders who voted to demolish Dairy Drive

Our current crises require a radical restructuring of the budget to meet the community's needs.

Graphic shows apartment buildings in the background with signs saying "Apartment for Rent". In the foreground are protest signs that read: "Can't pay won't pay" and "Rent control now."
Corporate landlords drive Madison’s housing crisis, and it’s time to fight back

A successful tenant protest at one west side complex holds bigger lessons for addressing our housing crisis.