The Santa Fe Housing Action Coalition is made up of community stakeholders & leaders – from local nonprofit housing providers, community and business organizations, to large employers whose constituencies are directly impacted by the ongoing affordable housing shortage. The Coalition came together to develop a shared definition of housing and a set of foundational agreements that guide our work.
COALITION CORE AGREEMENTS
Everyone has a right to housing.
Our community is responsible for solving the problems of access to quality housing for people at all income levels.
Santa Fe’s success requires an array of housing options to meet our community’s needs, including shelter for the homeless, homeownership and rental, publicly subsidized, collectively owned, land trusts and eldercare housing.
We need to increase access to housing for everyone, but the housing needs of young people, people of color, people with disabilities, people living in poverty, people living in alternative family structures, and people who have been systematically excluded from housing should be prioritized.
There is a correlation between housing and the health and well-being of individuals, families, and our community.
Housing contributes to building a sense of community.
Housing is part of a social, economic and cultural ecosystem.
Access to affordable housing is vital to the social and economic health of our community by contributing to the economic base through property taxes, gross receipts tax and spending at local businesses.
People who work in our community should be able to live in our community if they want to without the additional financial and environmental burden of commuting.
Accessible, affordable housing should not consume more than 30 percent of household income.
Santa Fe is stronger and more vibrant when we are a community that is inclusive of people of all ages, races, incomes and talents.
Housing is ultimately a matter of individual choice, regardless of income.
For more information about participating in the Coalition or its subcommittees please contact info@santafehousingaction.org