HOUSING JUSTICE

The housing equity of Black communities in San Francisco has been decimated by systematic displacement and evictions, intentional disinvestment in and redlining of our neighborhoods, relegation to substandard and slum conditions for low-income families, and exclusion from wealth created from urban redevelopment. We demand justice and restitution of black equity through the reconstruction of an equitable Black San Francisco housing system.

PolicIES WE WANT

  • Guarantee Quality, Affordable Housing for Low-Income Black San Franciscans, including the Unhoused. All redevelopment of public and affordable housing should include preferences and priorities for Black residents, current and previous, including strong anti-eviction protections once housed. Black unhoused residents should be fast-tracked to high quality affordable housing now.

  • Establish Multi-Generational Rights for Displaced Black San Franciscans. Strengthen public policies beyond first generation family members, including neighborhood preference, right-to-return and Certificate of Preference legislation, to ensure the descendants of displaced Black residents are beneficiaries of new housing.

  • End Racial Segregation in San Francisco Multi-Family Housing. New housing development entitlements must include strong policies and practices to incentivize black residency and counter the legacy of generations of racial discrimination and gentrification in housing built to isolate Black communities.

  • Expand Homeownership Opportunities for Existing and Potential Black Residents. All below-market rate home ownership opportunities should be prioritized for Black residents.

  • Expand Development and Multi-Family Property Management Opportunities for Black Enterprises. Create a Black developer and/or property management preferences program for citywide development and property management contracts, including incentivizing the private sector to do the same.

  • Expand Equity and Restitution for Historic Black Housing Assets. Create a preservation and restoration fund, allocating Housing Trust Fund and Affordable Housing Bond dollars to ensure the long-term sustainability and black ownership of historic housing assets, including in the Western Addition and Bayview Hunters Point.

  • Black Community Development Capital Fund. Create a preservation and development fund for Black San Francisco businesses to provide necessary resources and amenities, such as grocery stores and culturally responsive retail adjacent to housing development assets.

  • Accountability for Anti-Black Racism through Housing. Any organization receiving city dollars, subsidies or regulatory authorization for housing development should be held publicly accountable for their policies and practices around anti-black racism, including in employment, training, promotion, procurement, and Black community benefits.

  • Quantifying the Impact of the Racism on Housing Justice. In support of the Office of Racial Equity, direct the Assessor, Superior Court or City Attorney, the Planning Department, and the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to quantify and provide a historical account of the impact of racism on black housing rights in San Francisco..