Keep in mind that those on the waiting lists will be organized by our
opposition.
M Carling
On Dec 14, 2005, at 21:11, Ron Getty wrote:
> Dear Everyone;
>
> More info on the housing situation.
>
> The total budget for the SFHA is $235 million. Departments within
> the SFHA include Public Housing Operations, Section 8, Management
> Services and Support, Housing Development and Modernization,
> Finance, Office of the General Counsel, and the Office of Fair
> Housing.
>
> Some 12,000 residents and some 21,000 Section 8 recepients are
> provided for with a waiting list of: 29,000 for housing and 26,000
> for Section 8 and some 53 properties with 6400 units.
>
> 43% are African-Amercian for residences and 35% for Sect.8. Pacific
> Islanders are next at 27% and 28% respectively Caucasians at 18%
> and 27% and Hispanics at 9% and 8%.
>
> For comparison purposes demographically total SF population rounded
> off: whites - 50% Asians - 31% Hispanic - 14% Blacks - 8%
> Pacific Islanders - .5%.
>
> The average tenant rent is $254.00 on a $12,000 income the average
> section 8 rent is $367 on an average income of $15,000.
>
> There are 5,500 households in residences and some 9,600 for Sect.8.
>
> For all the good that is being attempted not a peep about helping
> the residents get property ownerships rights or attempting to help
> them get those rights or even thinking about getting those rights.
>
> No plans for doing what will be the new trend in SF - TIC bank
> building funding for the buiding with individual carveouts for the
> separate units. One loan for individual property owners.
>
> If it can work for a TIC why not a housing project what's been
> fixed up with sweat equity???
>
> Ron Getty
> SF Libertarian
>
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