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What We Stand For
 Are you concerned about the housing crisis in our Valley and our county? Here in the Valley we stand to gain a new affordable housing neighborhood, provided that environmental concerns about the site next to Felton Faire can be addressed by South County Housing, a non-profit housing developer (www.scounty.com)
Some people would like to stop this project before even considering the results of the environmental studies. Affordable Housing Allies-San Lorenzo Valley thinks that’s wrong. AHA-SLV is a group of long-time residents who have come together to advocate for an open and respectful dialogue. (Photo courtesy Brian Frus, Given Light Images.)
Latest News
County RDA to Spend $500,000 on Studies of Felton Housing Project
The Valley Post, December 19, 2006
On Dec. 5, the proposal to develop affordable housing next to Felton Faire Shopping Center took a big step forward. County supervisors, acting as the Board of the County's Redevelopment Agency, agreed to spend up to $496,710 on further planning and a full environmental review of the hydrologically sensitive site. The new loan is in addition to $200,000 already loaned South County Housing (SCH) by the redevelopment agency in order to assess the feasibility of a project at the property.
Affordable housing debate spreads to Felton
Santa Cruz Sentinel, December 6, 2006
The fight over affordable housing in the county continued Tuesday when, like Aptos neighbors did recently, about 15 Felton residents asked county leaders not to fund the next step toward building affordable housing in their community.
SLV Press-Banner, June 7, 2006
In the guest editorial of May 10, Robin Samuels, writing on behalf of CORE, claims my sttement that South County's proposal is not high density is "without merit" because San Jose defines high density as 12 to 25 houses per acre. Let's do the math....
Real Estate of Mind, June 3, 2006
This week we continue our long, slow driving meditation down Highway 1. We remain mindful and in no hurry to get anywhere fast. We merely notice thoughts and feelings as they arise while we inch along on our journey. If you feel left behind for any reason, log onto Brezsny's Blog at santacruzhomefinder.com. to pick up the rest of the thread from last week there.
Local Columnist Glenn Lyons
SLV Press-Banner, May 3, 2006
The editor of the Press-Banner asked me if Affordable Housing Allies-San Lorenzo Valley has changed our position now that South County Housing’s three day public design workshop is over. We have. We are more strongly in favor than before. Here's why.
SLV Press-Banner, April 26, 2006
Using input from valley residents, South County Housing Corp. last week unveiled a proposed plan for its affordable housing development in Felton involving 35 cottage-style homes and a 20-unit senior-citizen apartment complex.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, April 10, 2006
While opponents to an affordable housing project in Felton say it doesn't fit the valley's character, an advocate group has emerged that supports the idea as much-needed assistance for those priced out of one of the most expensive housing markets in the nation.
Local columnist Glenn Lyons
SLV Press-Banner, March 15, 2006
I was one of 50 Felton-area residents at the affordable housing meeting at the Felton firehouse March 1. However, unlike the claim of the article on the front page of the March 6 Valley Press, I was there to support the proposal of South County Housing, a nonprofit public benefit corporation, to build affordable housing on 15 acres at Felton Faire.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, March 7, 2006
As Gilroy developer South County Housing continues to hold community meetings on a possible affordable housing development here, opponents say high-density housing is simply not suited to the valley.
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