What if San Francisco took another stab at promoting live-work lofts by effectively targeting actual working artists? With enough funding, nonprofit organizations could house them in old, retrofitted commercial properties. Part of a special report on solutions for housing affordability.
Author Archives: Victor Valle
Victor Casillas Valle is a reporter, writer, editor, and multimedia journalist. He’s covered immigration, housing, mental health, arts & culture and other topics. His work has been featured on KQED, The Bay Bridged, The Deli San Francisco, {young}ist, the Ocean Beach Bulletin, the Divisadero Publication, the Chronicle of Social Change, and others. He’s a current student at the University of San Francisco. Be sure to catch him on Twitter at @VictorCValle.
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Working Groups Envision Plans for an Affordable San Francisco
City residents, advocates and experts gathered at “Hack the Housing Crisis” to come up with ways to make San Francisco more affordable and create space for new tenants. Possible solutions included building portable houses and creating social media websites where renters and landlords could connect. Part of a special report on solutions for housing affordability.