Housing America searches for candidates to join the advocacy and social justice efforts of Justicecorps.
2002
Tenderloin Hotel Loses Tourist Trade – Now Only Permanent Residents
The West Cork Hotel renovates and tries to reopen with tourist rooms taking up most of the hotel. THC argues that new tourist hotels are banned in that area.
2002
Justicecorps: Jobs for Economic Justice
JUSTICECORPS offers recent graduates and activists the opportunity to join “battles for progressive change.”
2002
Citywide Coalition Denounces Parking Garage
THC denounces seven story parking garage proposed at Hasting Law School. Advocates insist that there should be housing built in such a large project and that it would have negative repercussions in the Tenderloin.
2002
Hastings Drops Its Suit Over City Zoning Laws
Hastings Law School drops a lawsuit over city zoning laws, the school and Housing Activists hope this can mean moving forward more cooperatively.
2002
THC Newsletter
This 2002 newsletter features the expansion of THC’s master lease program with the opening of the Looper Residence on Post Street. The Looper Residence was named after local activist Leroy Looper, who attended the opening.
2002
Hastings Garage Vote Tomorrow
Hastings Law’s garage proposal goes to vote. THC and other advocates detest the garage, the traffic it would bring, and the housing it would not.
2002
Code Enforcement Advocacy Opens New Doors For SRO Residents
New hope for SROs as Code Enforcement starts. The program responsible is called the Code Enforcement Outreach Program, its purpose is to facilitate communication and cooperation between tenants and rental property owners to improve living conditions for all renters.
2002
There Goes the Neighborhood
Hastings College looks to build a large parking garage in the Tenderloin. Residents, Housing Advocates, and even Hastings students condemn the school for not looking to the neighborhood when making these choices.
2002
Hastings Will Listen to Burton on Garage
Senate President John Burton back Housing Advocates in rejecting an 885 space parking garage with no mixed housing on site. The meaningful opposition gets Hastings to agree to negotiate a compromise.