The Town of Fairfax is considering a new strategy for getting to “yes” on Victory Village, a 54-unit affordable housing project for seniors. A staff report on the March 1 Town Council agenda asks whether the Council wants to consider creating a new senior housing zone at the same time as considering the Victory Village…
Families move in! Great news! Families have begun moving into Oma Village, a community of 14 small rental homes in Novato. Developed and managed by Homeward Bound, these green, affordable apartments offer children’s services, including a homework club, a room for tutoring, and activities for families in the community building. Fixed, affordable rents will allow…
Last week we sent you a note about Fairfax’s Victory Village Affordable Senior Housing proposal, and we asked you to attend the Planning Commission meeting this Thursday in support. BUT– based on community input, the Victory Village proposal per se is not on Thursday’s agenda but a zoning ordinance amendment is. So rather than come to the meeting,…
On January 19, the Fairfax Planning Commission will consider Victory Village, a proposed 54-unit affordable senior housing project. The Marin Environmental Housing Collaborative – MEHC – is standing up for this badly needed environmentally friendly, affordable housing. Victory Village needs your support now. Here’s how: Attend and speak at the hearing. Email a support letter…
By Marge Macris Posted: 11/26/16, 2:31 PM PST | 1 Comment After five years of persistent effort, Oma Village will welcome its first residents by the end of the year. This ground-breaking, employment-focused housing, designed particularly for families with children, is the kind of environmentally friendly affordable housing that the Marin Environmental Housing Collaborative supports….
Actions you can take: Show your support! Attend a public meeting – virtually or in person – or write a letter/email to advocate for important housing policies and projects. MEHC will continue to update and alert our community about key opportunities for leverage and moments of decision, and we are always ready to help…
By the end of the year – and after five years of persistent effort – Oma Village will welcome its first residents. This ground-breaking, employment-focused housing, designed particularly for families with children, is the kind of environmentally friendly affordable housing that MEHC supports. It offers twelve 2-bedroom/2-bath and two 1-bedroom/1-bath apartments on a small lot…
THANKS FOR YOUR RESPONSE TO OUR ACTION ALERT regarding the Fair Housing Ordinance! There is a subtle form of housing discrimination that goes on in Marin County: refusing to rent to a would-be tenant who holds a Section 8 voucher. On November 8 the Marin Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to bar this kind of…
Every other January, communities throughout the nation conduct “point-in-time” counts of their homeless populations.Marin’s January 2015 survey found 1,309 people living without a home. This was a big increase, as well as an unfortunate change in direction, from the previous two counts that found 1,220 homeless in 2011 and 924 people without a home in…
Why Bother, Indeed. Today, Marin is in a severe housing crisis. Fully 96% of our housing is market-rate; this means that households with only moderate income can afford to live in only 4% of our housing units, and only 3% of our homes and apartments are within the affordability reach of lower income folks. In the past 12 months, the median price…