San Francisco's Freedom West co-op was created after 1960s urban renewal displaced Black families; a new $23 million boost could unlock a 2,400-home rebuild while keeping longtime residents as owners
- A housing cooperative established to help Black and immigrant families remain in San Francisco after urban renewal displaced residents from the historic Fillmore neighbourhood is moving closer to a major redevelopment.
- Freedom West Homes has secured a $23 million city subsidy, alongside private financing, for its long-planned transformation into a residential district with nearly 2,400 homes.
- According to the San Francisco Chronicle and local news outlet SFist, the project is designed to replace ageing buildings while allowing longtime cooperative shareholders to retain their ownership stakes
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- A housing cooperative established to help Black and immigrant families remain in San Francisco after urban renewal displaced residents from the historic Fillmore neighbourhood is moving closer to a major redevelopment.
- Freedom West Homes has secured a $23 million city subsidy, alongside private financing, for its long-planned transformation into a residential district with nearly 2,400 homes.
- According to the San Francisco Chronicle and local news outlet SFist, the project is designed to replace ageing buildings while allowing longtime cooperative shareholders to retain their ownership stakes
Sources: Times of India