Housing

One-third of African-Americans in San Francisco live in homes moderately or severely in need of severe or moderate repair. African-Americans represent one-third of residents holding Section 8 vouchers. 50% live in public housing. Prices for rental housing in San Francisco exceed that of the larger Bay Area by over 50% for comparable dwellings.

We therefore petition the elected leadership of San Francisco to take the following actions to address these housing disparities:

Establish tax credits and down payment assistance for low and middle income renters and homeowners in need of assistance in the neighborhoods of color at risk of gentrification.
Aggressively build middle income housing with City subsidies that require completed housing to be made available to low and middle income residents for twenty years.
Use a Certificate of Preference program to maintain diversity in San Francisco and retain the traditional character of neighborhoods.
End the privatization of Public Housing in San Francisco.