Unincorporated Alameda County Families Demand Equal Tenant Protections
My Eden Voice and a county-wide coalition implores the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to finish and pass a tenant protection package in the Eden area to protect Eden families. There are over 60,000 renters in the Eden area of Alameda County without long-term tenant protections. During the pandemic, unincorporated …
A New Solution for Alameda County’s Housing Affordability Challenges: Accessory Dwelling Units
New laws and free homeowner resources have made it easier than ever to build a second unit, also known as a granny flat, in-law suite, and accessory dwelling unit (ADU). These units create the flexibility to provide a home for friends, family, a local teacher or others struggling to live …
The Right to a Smoke-Free Environment
In Castro Valley, 27% of homes are considered multi-unit housing and are part of the 15,367 multi-unit housing homes in Unincorporated Alameda County that are at risk of being exposed to secondhand smoke. Castro Valley is part of Unincorporated Alameda County, where a resident’s best bet for living in a …
After Tiny Homes: Where do people go after?
As people were asking us hard questions about the Tiny Home Project, one kept recurring: “Where do people go after?” The approved Tiny Home Project for the First Presbyterian Church of Hayward (FPCH) campus is broken up into two 18-month cohorts – after that time period, the residents are required …
Church plans “Tiny Homes” for homeless in parking lot
First Presbyterian Church of Hayward (First Pres) wants to build and install six mobile housing units, or “tiny homes,” in its parking lot to help homeless individuals transition from homeless to housed. At last week’s Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) meeting, Lead Pastor Jake Medcalf and Community Development Director Chizu Buckalew told …