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  • Tenants Organize to Keep Building Affordable Through Nonprofit Purchase

    Laura Wenus

    December 20, 2019 |

    San Francisco Public Press |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Affordable housing in San Francisco is becoming more and more unattainable. When the landlord tried to change its status to not be rent-controlled to not, a group of residents at said building banded together with a nonprofit to preserve the building. A nonprofit, the Mission Economic Development Agency, bought the property from the landlord so that its residents could maintain their rent in a very expensive city. Organizations like MEDA are key to helping the city and its residents transition over time to ownership.

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  • The Navigation Center: A Haven for the Determined

    Laura Wenus

    December 08, 2016 |

    Mission Local |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Although San Francisco has two shelters that collectively hold more than 300 beds each, these shelters can divide up families and couples, and can discourage pets and personal belongings. These shelters also do not offer services to help the homeless. The Navigation Center serves the homeless from the encampments in the Mission District and offers a variety of services, comfort, and convenience while many successfully find stable housing placements.

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