Affordable Housing

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Apr 20, 20205 min read

Sam for City Council: The Experience We Need for These Tough Times

"My upbringing was with a family that got by at times with subsidized housing and public support. I know what it's like to live in a...

Apr 16, 20205 min read

Action-Based Ideas That Treat Affordable Housing and Houselessness Like the Crisis It Is

“During the Great Recession, Sam made millions in new City investments to help people stay in their homes. He provided more assistance to...

Apr 13, 20202 min read

Why Vouchers Are Better Than Deferring Payments

As we all know, COVID-19 isn’t just a horrifying and deadly disease, it is also causing profound disruptions to our local economy. Just...

Apr 13, 20206 min read

Affordable Housing

I. Expedite funded and ready-to-go affordable housing projects a. Establish City Affordable Housing Problem Solving Team (CAHPST) “caps...

Apr 13, 20204 min read

Houselessness and Affordable Housing Accomplishments

Sam has always supported strong funding measures for affordable housing. In 2001, as Vera’s chief of staff, he helped deliver unanimous...

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