Tag: community housing

The first round of San Francisco’s housing cooperatives supported by HUD was intended to be a shield against displacement, but many of these same housing cooperatives are now on the brink of disaster, leaving Black people and poor people of all nationalities to wonder how “ownership” has become another word without meaning. This feature begins our ongoing series of stories tracing the money, the paper trail, and most importantly, the people fighting for their homes.

As I go about my travels up and down Third Street, especially frustrated over the Black corridor scene – lack of thriving Black businesses, people hanging on the streets, while other areas of the strip of avenues – Dogpatch, etc., are thriving! WHEN will change happen??? Where are Black investors? So much building going on in Bayview Hunters Point – the NEW FRONTIER AND LAST BASTION FOR BLACK FOLKS!