Reflective of its name, the story of how the Friendship Senior Housing project came together is truly a story of kinship. Set to break ground in Summer 2022 at 1904 Adeline Street, the 50-unit senior apartment building will sit on land owned by Gerald Agee Ministries in the Ralph Bunche neighborhood (behind DeFremery Park) of … Read more
San Jose could soon allow nonprofits to purchase apartment complexes before developers or landlords — a bold idea already adopted in cities like San Francisco and Washington. The movement to adopt the policy, called the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act or COPA, began earlier this year during tenant rights workshops hosted by East San Jose … Read more
Seeking to address the plight of low-income residents in a city with famously astronomical rents, Palo Alto is considering a wide range of new programs designed to protect and assist tenants facing displacement. Some of these programs — including, most notably, rental stabilization — have been brought up in the past, only to fizzle in … Read more
Just last month, YUCA (Youth United for Community Action), a 27-year-old grassroots organization in East Palo Alto focused on social justice and youth empowerment, was on the verge of being displaced from its yellow adobe brick home of 11 years, after the long-time property owner told YUCA staff that he intended to remodel the house and put it … Read more
On March 21, 2021 we had an unprecedented opportunity — amidst a global pandemic and a national reckoning with racial injustice — to join together to discuss the reimagination of our housing system and to prioritize solutions with equity at the core. Specifically, solutions that recognize and dismantle centuries of exclusionary policies and practices that … Read more
This past year has been one of extraordinary challenges and hardships for many in our community. It was a year that prompted all of us to reflect on the value of home — home as a place of safety, stability, and sanctuary. As a collaborative initiative focused on producing, preserving, and protecting affordable homes in … Read more
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