by Mikelle Despain | Mar 12, 2024 | Freedom West
San Francisco, renowned for its iconic Golden Gate Bridge and vibrant cultural scene, faces a persistent and complex housing shortage. This crisis is characterized by skyrocketing rents, a high cost of living, and an acute lack of affordable housing units. This...
by Mikelle Despain | Feb 19, 2024 | Freedom West
Courtesy of MAG Partners An aerial view of Baltimore Peninsula BaltimoreEconomic DevelopmentFebruary 18, 2024 Adam Bednar, Baltimore The development team behind the $5.5B Baltimore Peninsula project has already completed more than 1.1M SF of residential and...
by Mikelle Despain | Feb 11, 2024 | Freedom West
Urban renewal in San Francisco during the mid-20th century represents a complex chapter in the city’s development history, marked by both progress and profound social disruption. Originally conceived as a strategy to modernize cities by eradicating “slum...
by Mikelle Despain | Jan 13, 2024 | Freedom West 2.0
San Francisco’s Fillmore District, with its rich jazz heritage and vibrant cultural mosaic, has endured the challenges of urban redevelopment first-hand. This area, once known as the “Harlem of the West,” has seen its diversity challenged by various...
by Mikelle Despain | Nov 21, 2023 | Freedom West, Freedom West 2.0
Freedom West Homes, located in the Fillmore District of San Francisco, is a cooperative housing community that has stood as a symbol in the city for housing equity and resilience. Established in the 1970s, Freedom West was an answer to the widespread displacement of...
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