Peninsula Habitat
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Timeline of Projects
Green Building
Land Aquisition
Current Projects:
Lincoln Ave, Redwood City
Future Projects:
Daly City
Resale Homes:
Gloria Way, Redwood City
Completed Projects:
Commercial Ave, So. SF
- Dedication Feb 2008
- Kick off Sept 2006
San Bruno Ave, Brisbane
Glen Parkway, Brisbane
Plumas Ave, Brisbane
Brisbane Projects: Historical Perspective
De Long Street, Daly City
Habitat Way, Daly City
Rolison Rd, Redwood City
Hope Court, Redwood City
Gloria Way, East Palo Alto
Single Family Homes
- (East Palo Alto)
- (Redwood City &
Menlo Park)
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Completed Projects
Plumas Street and San Bruno Avenue, Brisbane
Brisbane's History (continued)
Smith said they were excited and thought a project the size of Hope Court would be perfect for Brisbane. "The concepts of 'sweat equity' and 'self-help' are an essential part of Brisbane's culture," Smith said. "Habitat was a logical choice for a partner because the organization shares the same work ethic as the families who first moved to Brisbane."
After a few years the city decided to move forward with the project. In 2001, City Council Member Mike Barnes contacted Peninsula Habitat for Humanity. "If Brisbane was going to build affordable housing, who better for us to contact than Peninsula Habitat for Humanity to help us get the project going," Barnes said.
City officials showed Habitat two potential building sites on Plumas and San Bruno Avenues, and immediately began reviewing possible architectural designs and discussing the details of the build. They passed the designs to the Housing Subcommittee who then recommended that the Council approve the project.
While waiting for the council's approval, Habitat held several neighborhood meetings. "Lots of people didn't understand how Habitat worked or about the type of homes they built," Smith said. "We made a real effort to educate people in the neighborhood. We tried to help them understand the project, how the families were selected, and how the families had to contribute to building their own homes."
Once local residents understood Habitat's mission to build affordable, ownership homes, they were supportive and welcomed the project. "I think the key for them is that it wasn't a welfare project or a hand out - it was a hand up for families willing to work for a home of their own," Smith said.
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