New Affordable Housing Complex Built On Church-Owned Land In Walnut Creek

CBS Bay Area

December 11, 2024

Contra Costa County debuted a faith-based, affordable housing project in a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at providing stability for homeless people.

William Goodwin, an affordable housing advocate and resident, said hospitality is the key to a successful housing project. But he told CBS News Bay Area, that that special component is often missing from California housing initiatives, at least, until now.

"You might see affordable housing built, or people who are bought into affordable housing that isn't clean or decent or safe, but that isn't what affordable housing is," Goodwin said in an interview. "This is affordable housing done right."

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