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CRP Affordable Housing and Community Development Secures Financing for Westside Village, Bringing 38 New Affordable Homes to Santa Cruz
RP Affordable Housing and Community Development has secured financing for Westside Village which will bring 38 new affordable homes to Santa Cruz.
The Affordable Housing Project That Could Transform Scotts Valley
Take action now to support the 4575 Scotts Valley project, a transformative affordable housing initiative that will provide over 100 homes for families in need—your voice can help make it a reality!
Housing Update at SCWorks New Tech
Rents and mortgages at all time highs. Our monthly New Tech event will kick off with presentations about housing progress and the challenges ahead for Santa Cruz County.
Santa Cruz Gets the Jump on Affordable Housing
With help from Apple and several grants, the City of Santa Cruz is outpacing other coastal cities to meet affordable housing mandates.
New Student Housing at UCSC
Committed to advancing student success, UC Santa Cruz leaders are confronting the ongoing housing crisis by providing immediate support programs for students while building new residential buildings.
New Housing Need Report Highlights Housing Affordability Challenges for Low-Income Families in the Monterey Bay Region: What Can Local Leaders Do to Help?
California Housing Partnership recently released a report detailing the increased cost of living in the Monterey Bay region and more findings.
Part 2: Is Silicon Valley Invading Santa Cruz
Journalist Julia Sinn explores the impact of Silicon Valley on Santa Cruz. In this installment, she explores the history of Santa Cruz’s housing problems.
Part 1: Is Silicon Valley Invading Santa Cruz?
Over the next three weeks, Santa Cruz Works will look at Santa Cruz’s “unique” housing crisis. Is tech to blame? We’ll be holding data up right up next to local culture and politics to see if they overlap.