Moving San Mateo County Forward: Housing, Transit at Crossroads

Article Source: San Mateo County Housing Leadership Council

HLC’s Latest Report: Moving San Mateo County Forward: Housing and Transit at a Crossroads

Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo and TransForm, a transportation advocacy group, published a report that recommends solutions to tackle traffic and affordable housing together. From 2010 to 2015, San Mateo County added 72,800 new jobs, but just 3,844 homes: for each new home, that’s 19 jobs. The report also finds that half of San Mateo County’s workers make less than $50,000 per year, and most local homes are priced far out of reach for most local workers. “We can’t keep planning for transportation in a vacuum. We need to build housing in ways that reduce the need to drive in the first place,” said Chris Lepe, Senior Community Planner at TransForm. “We can help people get out of their cars by providing real alternatives that are reliable, safe, and pleasant,” Lepe said. ”The transportation sales tax is exactly the tool we need to invest in effective public transit, sidewalks, and bike lanes.” While everyone feels the effects of the shortage, low-income renters and buyers are hit hardest. “Even in Silicon Valley, most jobs are not high-paying tech jobs,” said Stivers. “Many people work in retail and restaurants or care for seniors and children. The people with the fewest resources and the least flexible jobs are being forced into the worst commutes.”
Read the full report here: HLCSMC.ORG.

Monday night is a big night for housing!

South San Francisco - On Monday, June 18, the Housing Standing Committee will discuss their in-progress inclusionary policy (for rental housing), as well as an affordable housing commercial linkage fee. The meeting is at 6 pm, at City Hall, City Manager's Conference Room 400 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, CA.
For more information, Contact Daniel at dvalverde@hlcsmc.org.

Menlo Park - We’ll be at the Planning Commission to support more housing at all income levels throughout Menlo Park.
For more information, contact Evvy estivers@hlcsmc.org.

Support Affordable Housing in the City of San Mateo

Also on Monday night (June 18 2018), the San Mateo City Council will consider an update to their inclusionary housing policy. Right now, the inclusionary policy prohibits land dedication and other partnerships with affordable housing developers that can create more affordable homes at deep levels of affordability. Changing the inclusionary policy requires a vote of the people because the original inclusionary policy was prescripted in Measure H, the height limit.

Join us in urging the council to support a new Inclusionary Policy that will allow more homes at a deeper level of affordability.

For more information, contact Evvy estivers@hlcsmc.org.

Housing Leadership Day is Coming Up: Call for Proposals

HLD 2018 takes place Friday, October 19th and our planning committee will be hard at work this summer looking through proposals and deciding which workshops will be offered.

Submit a workshop proposal today to nmakki@hlcsmc.org.

Proposals will be accepted until Friday, July 27th. Sponsorship opportunities are available!

Housing Leadership Day is San Mateo’s premier housing policy conference, bringing together elected officials, city staff, developers, financial institutions, and community activists to discuss all of the innovative ways we are solving San Mateo’s housing crisis.

Join HLC Today!!

Become a member of Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County and be a part of the housing solution. We are able to do the work we do because of the financial support and engagement of our members. Please join today and help us create and preserve quality affordable homes in San Mateo County!

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