“You don’t ride the wave and watch it resettle. This is a tsunami and it is unprecedented. Once people are driven out, they just can’t afford to come back. We are particularly losing communities of color, and the rich history and culture that make the Bay Area our thriving home.” — Amie Fishman
NPH Executive Director Amie Fishman was interviewed by our partner The San Francisco Foundation (TSFF) on NPH’s solutions to the affordability crisis. Building off the momentum of Proposition A in San Francisco, the $310 million housing bond approved by voters in 2015, NPH has worked with our partners across the region to help get affordable housing revenue measures on three county ballots this November – Alameda, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties. TSFF provided NPH with the critical early funds we needed to do voter data analysis, engage community stakeholders, and grow a broad base of support on this issue. Read the full interview