Bringing Affordable Housing to Petaluma: BAHFA and Proposition 5

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Written By Sharon Kirk

October 23, 2024

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Join Petaluma Mayor Kevin McDonnell and Calum Weeks, Policy Director of Generation Housing (Gen H) in a discussion of the affordability and availability of housing in Sonoma County and Petaluma. They will specifically address the potential that would have arisen from the regional bond issuance measure that had been scheduled for the November 2024 election and the implications of state ballot measure Proposition 5.

Housing starts are at the lowest rates since the 1940s, and have dropped 50% between the 2000s and the 2010s to new record lows. Since 2017 rents over $2000/mo have more than doubled.

Even for those of "moderate" income, nearly 40% are housing burdened - meaning they pay more than 30% of their income to housing.

Come and hear about some of the tools (BAHFA and Proposition 5) being brought to bear on this crisis.

Sharon Kirk

Sharon joined Urban Chat in 2017 following a spontaneous meeting with Kevin McDonnell at the Petaluma Engagement Fair (sponsored by PCRC). Her interest in Petaluma city planning stems from her years of living in vibrant, walkable cities including San Francisco and Göteborg, Sweden. Sharon assists with Urban Chat promotional activities and acts as co-chair of the Know Before You Grow educational committee. And despite her hesitation as an introvert, she occasionally hosts events.

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