CCHO IN THE NEWS
“How San Francisco Saved Its Public Housing By Getting Rid of It”
July 20, 2017
The wealthy city couldn’t afford to make its public housing livable, so it turned it over to private owners. No one’s happier than the residents.
“Rehabilitated Homes Are an Integral Part of Mayor Lee’s Housing Plans”
May 25, 2014
San Francisco is on pace to complete 5,000 housing units a year to reach its ambitious goal of 30,000 new and rehabilitated homes by 2020, Mayor Ed Lee announced late last month, but exactly how many of each type remains to be seen.
“S.F. Wins Spot in New Federal Public Housing Program”
March 2, 2014
Mayor Ed Lee vowed last year to remake what he calls "poverty housing" - and his plan has started to take shape.
“Booming Economy Leads to Housing Crisis”
February 28, 2014
As San Francisco’s economy continues to boom, drawing more high-paid workers into the area, the city once again is in an affordable housing crisis that threatens to dislocate middle and working class people.
“Feds Give SF Big Bucks for Innovative Public Housing Plan”
The federal government awarded San Francisco $180 million to help rehabilitate two-thirds of The City’s ailing public-housing units through a privatization arrangement.