REP-SF Planning to the People Newsletter: Dec. 2024
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We're happy to share our REP-SF Planning to the People newsletter for December! Our monthly newsletter provides the latest news and ways to take action on behalf of grassroots communities for housing justice and equitable city planning – all in one place!
As we close out this year, we're excited to share our new blog post celebrating REP-SF's 2024 wins and reflecting on our advocacy and impact. A heartfelt thank you to all of our REP-SF family for your incredible and unwavering advocacy. With renewed energy, we will continue fighting, organizing, and building the movement toward a just and equitable future for our communities!
In solidarity,
The REP-SF Team
Race & Equity in all Planning Coalition
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Celebrating REP-SF’s 2024 Wins: Reflecting on Our Advocacy & Impact – Dec. 5, 2024
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As we close out this year, the REP-SF coalition reflects on the progress we’ve made together and the critical work that lies ahead. 2024 has been a year of resilience, collective action, and significant strides toward our vision of housing justice and equity in land use.
We are proud to highlight the wins and success stories in the past year that have brought us closer to a future where housing and land use decisions truly prioritize the needs of all San Franciscans. From securing the Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund to stopping harmful school closures, these victories demonstrate that our advocacy and collective voice can create lasting, meaningful change.
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REP-SF Citywide People's Plan Zines
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We’re so excited that we launched our two new zines (mini magazines) illustrating the REP-SF Citywide People’s Plan, our visionary roadmap to housing justice in San Francisco. The production of these zines is a testament to the power and possibilities of cultural organizing rooted in the Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities most impacted by (re)development and gentrification in San Francisco. The two zines are available in English, Spanish, Filipino, and Chinese. Read our blog post to learn more, and please use this distribution toolkit to share the zines with your communities!
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SF Tenants Get Early Christmas Present: Permanently Affordable Housing – San Francisco Chronicle, Dec. 4, 2024
REP member featured! Big news! After a multi-year resident organizing effort, the San Francisco Community Land Trust has purchased a 16-unit property in the Mission District to convert into permanently affordable housing. This achievement is a testament to the power of tenant organizing to not only stop displacement, but to bring homes into community ownership. Thank you to everyone who made this happen – to the tenants for their tireless organizing efforts with the Housing Rights Committee, to the Housing Accelerator Fund and Bay Area Housing Finance Authority for working with SFCLT to finance the project, and to the SFCLT team for their steadfast commitment to keeping communities rooted.
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REP-SF Members: Heroes for Housing Justice
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New Citywide HUD Alliance – Nov. 16, 2024
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We are celebrating the new Citywide Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Alliance, which is a first-of-its-kind tenant association made up of residents of Housing Authority buildings across the city including Freedom West, Plaza East, FD Haynes, and Thomas Paine. In the alliance, tenants unite to use their resources to fight together for better standards for public housing by seeing and addressing issues that come up across the board for their homes. In November, they met at City Hall to discuss and strategize how to fight for better living conditions – we are excited for all to come! Special thanks to Supervisor Dean Preston for supporting their work and hosting this meeting.
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REP-SF & CCHO at Fair Housing Summit – Nov. 15, 2024
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The nonprofit public law firm Public Advocates recently hosted the AFFH & Housing Element Summit. Dyan Ruiz spoke on behalf of REP-SF about our Citywide People’s Plan and other advocacy based on the civil-rights-based Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) laws. Dyan and Charlie Sciammas of the Council of Community Housing Organizations (CCHO) spoke on a panel with other grassroots organizers from Vallejo and Concord. They shared stories about how they have incorporated AFFH law into their campaigns, reflecting on successes and challenges.
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Dec. 5: VMD 100: Community Celebration of Victoria Manalo Draves
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Join SOMA Pilipinas for a community celebration of two-time Filipina Olympian on her 100th Birthday Month. Please join the community celebration on Thursday, December 5, 2024 from 5-7 PM at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (701 Mission St) to commemorate her legacy. Learn more and RSVP here!
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Dec. 11: Street Sheet's 35th Anniversary Party & Fundraiser
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Come celebrate 35 years of unhoused writers and poets taking control of their narratives in San Francisco. Learn how you can organize with The Coalition on Homelessness and subscribe to Street Sheet! Wednesday December 11th, 6-8 pm! Suggested Donation: $35 for 35 years! Please come and help spread the word!
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Dec. 14: SF's 22nd Annual Parol Lantern Festival
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The parol lantern is the quintessential Filipino symbol of hope, blessings, luck, and peace, during the holiday season, and can be found lighting up windows in Filipino homes throughout the world. The Parol Lantern Festival takes place at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts every December. Join our REP-SF members SOMA Pilipinas and SOMCAN: Participate in the Taste of Christmas, Parol Stroll, and Tala Awards and come together in the spirit of community. Learn more and RSVP here!
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Urge the Board of Supervisors to Overturn SFMTA's RV Ban!
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Join us on Tuesday, December 10th at 3:00 p.m. in Room 250 at City Hall to urge the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to overturn the RV ban passed by the SFMTA Board of Directors! We need real solutions, like safe parking sites and the expansion of permanent supportive housing — not mass criminalization of the working poor for political gain. Please use this toolkit to take action!
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Act Now! Demand SF Put Affordability & Equity First!
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Thank you so much to everyone who has signed and shared REP-SF's petition calling on San Francisco to put equity and affordability FIRST! Let's keep up the pressure to move forward real solutions for housing affordability, tenant protections, and community planning. Help us spread the word to keep up the momentum!
Sign Petition: bit.ly/REPSF-Equity-Petition; Share Petition: bit.ly/REPpetitionToolkit
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Invite Your Communities to Subscribe to Our Newsletter!
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Our monthly Planning to the People newsletter (that you are reading now!) provides the latest news and ways to take action on behalf of grassroots communities for housing justice and equitable city planning – all in one place! Help us build our momentum by encouraging your networks and communities to subscribe to our newsletter: Share our subscription form!
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