Tag: Housing
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Voices: Public Housing 101
Asociación de Liderazgo Comunitario (ALC), formerly known as Proyecto de Casa Saludables, put on a housing forum June 27. Over the next week, we’ll share three talks given at the event, including this presentation on public housing assistance by Ahmed Malinomar, the community manager at Metro Villas Apartments. Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center…
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Section 8, Zero Tolerance and One Family Pushed to the Brink
As zero tolerance falls out of fashion in other sectors, a Clinton-era housing rule remains and puts families at risk of homelessness. Cheryl Canson and her two children know the impact it can have first-hand. Because a family member committed a crime in their home, the entire family lost its Section 8 voucher and now…
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Tweet City Heights: To Afford Rent, San Diego Families Need to Make $55K
By Megan Burks To Afford Rent, San Diego Families Need to Make $55K A study from the National Low Income Housing Coalition says that to afford rent for a two bedroom home, San Diegans would need to make $55,280 a year, or earn a wage of $26.58. Heads of households making the minimum wage of…
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Ten Years Out, Affordable Housing Still Lacking
Ten years ago today, the San Diego City Council took action to make it easier to build affordable housing developments. But a decade later, housing advocates worry the city has lost its focus. And they say it’s time to make affordable housing a priority again. The call came as the activists marked the 10-year anniversary…