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| Hello housers! Have you ever noticed that when you say, “good schools,” everyone agrees that all children should have access to good schools. But if you say “affordable housing,” there are sometimes skeptics in the room. Thanks to our funders, we have FREE access to cutting edge research about how to talk about homes and change the narrative around affordable housing. |
| Bay Area "Shift the Narrative" initiative NPH invites you to a 3-part web series that starts September 16, to unveil and share the Bay Area-specific “Seize the Narrative” Playbook, which offers research-driven and field-practiced strategies, tactics, and messages that can seize this powerful moment to drive new narratives for our movement. Register for the remaining sessions of the 3-part series on Shifting the Narrative. |
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| Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Narrative Learning Lab This eight-part, six-month learning lab is open to issue advocates and housing communicators of all stripes including policy leaders, community organizers, campaigners, messengers, and practitioners of advocacy and social change from all corners of the state. |
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| | Low-Income Families and Seniors face Legal Eviction from Foster’s Landing |
|  | In 1986, the Community Development Agency of Foster City signed an affordable housing agreement with Foster’s Landing Associates, to reserve 74 units (15%) for below-market-rate homes, where tenants would never have to pay more than 30% of their income for rent. The covenant between Foster City and current owners, Essex, is set to end December 31, 2020 for the 50 families and seniors. In hindsight 34 years of affordability, does not seem long enough and few would have anticipated the huge impact of a pandemic in 2020. As we face these complex challenges, how we respond in this moment matters. If Essex does not act swiftly in response to the Foster City council and staff’s proposals to prioritize homes for people most in need, when stable housing is proving to be the best option to avoid the pandemic, then it is choosing to displace people for simply increasing their portfolio’s ROI. But, Essex can still play a major role in keeping the 70-odd remaining families and seniors of the Foster’s Landing BMR community safe and housed. At our HLC April 2020 Happy Hour, several residents of Foster’s Landing BMR community asked for our help. Over the summer we organized with a vocal and active core group, who agreed to be spokespersons for their BMR neighbors. HLC reached out and supplied backstory to Susie Steimle, reporter for Project Home. Here is her segment, featuring the wonderful Ms. Venessa Franklin, Vice-Mayor Sam Hindi and Matt Schwartz, CEO California Housing Partnership. |
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| | |  | The “No on Measure Y” campaign is going to have fun this weekend! We’re making some art! If you would like a “No on Measure Y” stenciled onto your driveway or property, please email leora@hlcsmc.org for more specific details. Sunday afternoon 2 pm - 5 pm: join us for text and phone banking! We’re starting at 2 pm, but hop in at any time. For the zoom link, email leora@hlcsmc.org. |
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| | Schools and Communities First Volunteers (Prop 15)! |
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| The election is around the corner! As we mentioned in the last newsletter, we at HLC, support Schools and Communities First (Prop 15), on the November 2020 ballot! Proposition 15 will provide new funds at the local level that can be used for the construction of affordable housing, as well as a variety of needed housing services. San Mateo County stands to reclaim up to $833.7 million back in funding. Come and take action with us! We want to partner with YOU to let your community be heard. Sign up for opportunities to volunteer in phone/text banking, write to your local newspaper, let your local officials know your support, and many other flexible ways to contribute your power to your community. |
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| | |  | Update: Endorsed! 338 Homes in South San Francisco |
| We endorsed 338 homes in South San Francisco! 410 Noor in South San Francisco will provide 34 affordable homes and 304 market-rate homes. They will be a great use of the existing land space. Imagine for a moment, 338 homes for individuals and families, near BART, where an existing defunct movie theater resides. Well these homes will be before the South San Francisco City Council soon. If you want to help create this reality for South San Francisco’s growing community and to welcome these future residents consider emailing the City Council. Need assistance or have questions? Email: amelendrez@hlcsmc.org |
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| | Housing Leadership Day 2020 |
|  | Housing Leadership Day is a little over a month away and our team is eager to announce what we have planned for you! Stay tuned for more information-- we will announce workshop titles and begin registration in the upcoming week. A huge thank you to our sponsors for not only supporting this conference but HLC’s overarching housing justice work in San Mateo County. We would not be able to provide the space needed to strengthen ties and enact local policy change without your help. We are still accepting sponsorships! Sponsor today to receive all benefits available at your chosen level. |
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| | | | You may have received a USPS postcard with inaccurate voting information. The League of Women Voters have created a graphic with some corrections. Visit https://www.smcacre.org/smcvote for more information. |
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| Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County
2905 S El Camino Real | San Mateo, California 94403
650-242-1764 | info@hlcsmc.org |
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