Supervisors to Add Affordable Housing Amendments

In Daly’s initial plan it requires residential developments of 10 units or more to provide affordable housing. And, to use the median income of San Francisco residents to determine what is affordable. Currently, “affordable” housing is determined by HUD, which calculates the median income as well as market values, is not representative of San Francisco residents.

Tracy Parent, a homeownership counselor from the Mission Economic Development Agency, has seen first-hand how difficult it is for residents to get into affordable housing units.

“With the current median income, some will be spending 45 percent of their income on housing,” said Parent. “Preferences should be given to those who work in San Francisco.”

In order to apply for affordable housing, one does not have to presently live in the city. This is to encourage families who have left the city to come back. Parent is hopeful of the new legislation.

“This is just one piece to a very big puzzle,” said Parent.

Sarah Short of the Housing Rights Committee sad that we as a society are dealing with a much larger issue. Section 8 has been cut drastically in recent months, forcing families to pay more for rent.

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