by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Aug 30, 2021 | Housing News
Thank you to the Santa Rosa City Council for denying a neighbor’s appeal to the Casa Roseland affordable housing development’s earlier approval, removing the last barrier developer MidPen Housing faces to breaking ground on this great project. Casa...
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Aug 30, 2021 | Housing News
Last week, the CA Assembly voted to pass CA Senate Bill 10 (SB 10) and CA Senate Bill 9 (SB 9). These two bills promote affordability and inclusivity in housing for Sonoma County and California as a whole. SB 9 – HOME Act, would legalize duplexes, a middle-income...
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Aug 30, 2021 | Housing News
Adinah spent many years struggling to secure affordable housing in Sonoma County. A Bay Area native, she and her son moved to Santa Rosa in 2015 for work. Her search for a long-term lease that they could afford turned out to be tougher than expected, which resulted in...
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Jun 17, 2021 | Housing News
Luke Lindenbusch | June 2021 Earlier this month, the Santa Rosa City Council unanimously approved the sale of Parking Lot 2 at 410 B Street to Cornerstone Properties. Cornerstone plans to replace the surface lot with a mixed-use, high-rise development, 15...
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Jun 17, 2021 | Housing News
You may have seen signs around town that say: “healthcare workers need affordable places to live,” or “farmworkers need affordable places to live” or “my granddaughters need affordable places to live.” We can all agree on the basic premise that everyone, no matter...
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | May 28, 2021 | Housing News
Dr. Pedro Avila is the Vice President of Student Services at Santa Rosa Junior College and one of Generation Housing’s Board Members. Dr. Avila has worked in the community college system for over 18 years and has led several successful initiatives to increase...
