Alameda Home Team Offers Tour of Local Affordable Housing

This Saturday, the Alameda Home Team, a broad-based coalition of business, non-profit and community-wide individuals, presents "Homes are the Heart of Alameda," a campaign to support the need for all types of homes for all Alamedans, including seniors, families, individuals working here and people with disabilities.

The non-profit organization is promoting a new conversation about housing of all types, including affordable homes, and addressing common misperceptions about a variety of homes. 

It believes in the value of Alameda taking care of its own, knowing that a mix of homes creates vibrant neighborhoods, strong families, consistent education and a healthy economy.

The kick-off event includes a bus tour of selected current and potential affordable and market rate properties and sites that can meet the needs of the community.

The tour will be preceded by a Panel intended to demystify how sites are chosen, facilities built, financed and managed to become a vital part of our neighborhoods.

The event begins at 10 a.m. at the new Park Alameda Apartments at 2428 Central Ave.; immediately following, a bus will tour of several home sites throughout Alameda, both rental and for-sale, showing 15 current and potential developments. 

The tour will return to Park Alameda at 12:30 p.m. The event, including refreshments, is free.

To reserve a space or for more information, go to heartofalameda.eventbrite.com, call 523-4460 or email adchousing@sbcglobal.net.