Housing Leadership Council's
mission is to accelerate the production of new homes in San Mateo County
at all affordability levels to create opportunities and a viable quality of
life.
Save the Date: Housing Leadership Day 2010 October 15th!
Be Part of the Conversation!
Housing Leadership Day is approaching once again. Building upon last year's sell-out success, we intend to bring a wide variety of voices and topics to the table as we discuss how housing has become a significant part of just about every major community issue we face today.
Check out our Housing Leadership Day webpage periodically as the conference takes shape.
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Get Involved! - HLC's Community Builder Program
You can make a huge difference by getting involved in your community's process to update its housing plans and meet the need for homes at all affordability levels. We are working with members of your community to enable them to effectively engage with local government and express their desire for healthy, sustainable communities that everyone can afford to live in. HLC’s Community Builders Program is fostering community-based leadership that is informed and educated about today’s housing issues.
» Create more effective zoning plans and regulations through local Housing Element processes
» Encourage better use of our limited space for development
» Promote housing policies that ensure housing availability for all income levels
» Ensure that local planning integrates Smart Growth practices and polices to create walkable, sustainable communities
Read what the San Mateo County Times wrote about our efforts here.
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Affordable Housing Week 2010 a Success!!
Over 13 Events Held, Over 900 Participants!
This year saw a week of wide ranging events, each highlighting an aspect of the importance of housing affordability. The creation of sustainable and walkable communities became an important theme this year as well and was reflected in this year's Legislative Policy Breakfast on SB375 implementation.
Wells Fargo was one again Underwriting Sponsor for the week, with additional sponsorship support from U.S. Bank.
HLC Endorses Two New Mid-Peninsula Housing Coaltion Developments!
Housing Leadership Council recently reviewed and proudly endorsed two of Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition’s developments in San Mateo County:
2000 South Delaware Street, San Mateo:
The site of the former San Mateo police station, it is proposed for a 120 unit, mixed-income, transit-oriented development, with half the units affordable to lower-wage-earning families. The proposal falls within San Mateo’s Rail Corridor Plan adopted in 2005, which is intended to promote “to allow, encourage, and provide guidance for the creation of world class transit-oriented development (TOD) within a half-mile radius of the Hillsdale and Hayward Park Caltrain station areas, while maintaining and improving the quality of life of for those who already live and work in the area.”(Rail Corridor Plan, Executive Summary) HLC felt that this development not only serves this purpose, but also provides a creative design despite severe financial constraints as a result of today’s difficult funding environment.
636 South El Camino Real, South San Francisco:
Revitalizing an area along El Camino currently occupied by mobile homes, this 107 unit development, which also includes 20 supportive housing units, provides another example of South San Francisco’s commitment to the vision of walkable, sustainable development along the “Grand Boulevard” that El Camino can become. Don’t worry, residents living in the mobile home park have first access to the new homes created!
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Visualize Housing
The San Mateo Countywide Housing Solutions Network has launched an interactive online tool--Visible Strategies--to depict the scope and work being conducted on various components of housing in the County: Click here »
The San Mateo County Department of Housing has created a video on affordable housing in the county. You can get copies on DVD from the Department, or just click on the link to see the video here on YouTube.
> HLC staffs HEART, which raises funds to meet critical housing needs in San Mateo County
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E-Mail Newsletter
> If you'd like to receive our monthly email newsletter, The Housing e-Agenda, please send an email to info(at)hlcsmc(dot)org.
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Join HLC
Your support helps us ensure that everyone who lives, works, or grows up in San Mateo County has an opportunity to live here affordably. Join us, or make a donation today through our secure giving page on Click and Pledge.
The Power of One Fundraiser Date: Sept. 7, 2010 Time: 5:00pm-8:30pm Location: San Francisco Airport Marriott, 1800 Old Bayshore Highway, Burlingame Organization
SAMCAR Annual Charity Spaghetti Feed Date: Sept. 16, 2010 Time: 5:30pm Location: Peninsula Italian American Social Club, 100 North B Street in San Mateo, CA Organization
NPH Annual Fall Conference Date: Sept. 21, 2010 Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm Location: Fort Mason Center, Herbst Pavillion, San Francisco, CA Organization
