"Before becoming Council Members, we first met years ago while organizing with tenants, fighting egregious rezonings and gentrification that was disempowering communities of color. We understood then, as we understand now, the need for affordable housing we were in court rooms with tenants who were getting evicted after their rents skyrocketed. Our city's diverse communities, especially our Black, Latino and Asian communities, have a major stake in the need for more affordable housing."
"The Council has approved over 94% of housing applications that have come before us to produce over 130,000 homes, and we have successfully pushed for these homes to be more affordable for the families and residents in our neighborhoods. As part of approving this new development, we have also secured billions of dollars in critical investments to confront persistent racial inequities in economic opportunity, health outcomes, and overall well-being in communities."
Council members met years earlier organizing with tenants and fighting rezonings and gentrification that disempowered communities of color. They witnessed tenants evicted after rents skyrocketed and recognized the need for affordable housing. Black, Latino, and Asian communities have a major stake in affordable housing and shape development decisions. The Council approved over 94% of housing applications, producing over 130,000 homes while pushing for greater affordability. The Council secured billions to address racial inequities in economic opportunity, health outcomes, and well-being. Ballot proposals 2, 3, and 4 are misleading and could strip communities of power to hold developers accountable while ignoring racial analysis.
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