The couple, who have a 10-year-old and a 6-year-old, both work in San Francisco. Most had at least three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms, and at least 1,400 square feet. They said they were able to see several nice homes in their price range of $400,000 to $500,000. “Myesha and Elgin Lawson had been looking to buy in Antioch affordability. “Antioch is filled with sprawling suburban subdivisions built during various real estate booms, particularly the 1990s and early 2000s. Renters and buyers priced out of San Francisco and Oakland are increasingly finding this quiet city on the San Joaquin River, where affordability is ‘number one.’īy Candace Jackson, The New York Times, February 25, 2020 We have appended to these excerpts a response to the article from the City of Antioch’s Community Development Director. Besides depicting the city, the article follows two couples who moved to Antioch. We congratulate the City Council for its action in taking such a step.Earlier this year, The New York Times’ Real Estate section explored Antioch, California, as a good place to move for more affordable housing and good transit to San Francisco. This new policy is a tool to try to stave off the damage such a market can do to our community. The housing market has defied all previous economic trends, with housing prices continuing to escalate to the stratosphere while jobs continue to be cut and wages stay flat or even decrease. Some worry that this policy is simply government meddling with the market, and puts the onus on builders. ![]() With the median price of a house at more than $500,000, Gilroy’s is no longer the last bastion of affordability for our county’s rapidly disappearing middle class. It shows that we value a balanced and healthy community, and that we’re committed to trying to furnish affordable homes through a reasonable policy. The new policy won’t stem the tide of skyrocketing housing costs in our area. It distributes affordable housing throughout the city, rather than concentrating it in one area it creates income integrated neighborhoods, rather than exclusive enclaves of wealth it provides a tool to help Gilroy retain its residents, especially young families composed of born-and-raised Gilroyans who want to remain here to raise a next generation who will also have deep roots in the community. In addition to benefiting regular income earners, the Neighborhood District Policy benefits the entire community in a number of ways. This means that people who work non-professional jobs (or low-paying professional jobs) can stay here, rather than move to far-away towns like Patterson and Atwater and Visalia just so they can have a piece of the American Dream, owning their own home. ![]() The new Neighborhood District Policy passed by the City Council two weeks ago mandates that 15 percent of new construction in six Neighborhood Districts be affordable. Thanks to a brave move by the Gilroy City Council, more Gilroy residents with regular incomes will be able to purchase a new home. Weeks ago mandates that 15 percent of new construction in six The new Neighborhood District Policy passed by the City Council two Residents with regular incomes will be able to purchase a new home. Thanks to a brave move by the Gilroy City Council, more Gilroy
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