Municipal Social Housing: Learning from Seattle's Win

Start: Friday, October 03, 202506:30 PM

Location:518 Valencia518 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110 US

Host Contact Info: ecosocialist@dsasf.org

Two DSA SF backed ballot props in 2020 were meant to enable and fund social housing, but mayoral opposition has blocked the funds being spent for that purpose. Seattle's victory offers a lesson in how we might beat that blockage.

In February, Seattle's House Our Neighbors passed a ballot proposition with dedicated funds for a social housing developer. The campaign won by 26 points over opposition from Seattle's mayor and most of their city council. Join us for a conversation with Seattle organizer Eric Lee (House Our Neighbors, Seattle DSA) and our own Shanti Singh (Tenants Together, DSA SF).

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