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Half Moon Bay hears farmworker housing study; displaced families moved into Stone Pine Cove
Summary
Urban Habitat presented a farmworker housing study based on interviews with 22 coastside farmworkers; two farmworkers gave testimony. City staff reported 12 displaced families have moved into Stone Pine Cove and summarized philanthropic and city funding used for interim housing.
Urban Habitat presenter Amanda Chang summarized a coastside farmworker housing study and policy recommendations after interviewing 22 farmworkers, and two farmworkers testified to the City Council about rent burdens and housing instability.
The study’s authors and speakers described three recurring problems: rents that exceed farmworker incomes even in subsidized housing, widespread overcrowding and poor housing conditions, and fear of losing housing tied to employment. “Rents were too high for farm workers' incomes even in subsidized housing such as Moonridge,” Amanda Chang said during her presentation. Farmworker Uriel told the council, “I'm here tonight to ask you to continue advocating for truly affordable housing.” Vicente, another farmworker who spoke, said, “Rent here is just too expensive. I'm…
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