Listen to this note:
The residents of Pescadero have always had housing problems, from flooding in the rainy season, to the lack of drinking water in them and high rents that become unaffordable; However, the Latino community in the city has made one thing clear: "It's not that we want them, we need them."
At a meeting with the California Coastal Commission on July 16 to gather public input from coastal communities, residents expressed frustration with the lack of transparency regarding housing in the area.
And how to have decent housing has become a priority issue in this community where a large number of agricultural workers live.
From the Field to Change, a group created by the Puente de la Costa Sur organization, has been advocating for the construction of housing for farm workers in Pescadero, which is why they have had meetings with the San Mateo County District 3 supervisor , Ray Mueller, who cited conflicts with the California Coastal Commission that prevented property in Bean Hollow from being acquired.
Given this, residents plan to organize a meeting with several organizations to finally be able to gather all the necessary documentation to promote housing projects in Pescadero, and finally have more answers than questions.
Additionally, this July 23, the Puente organization, with the support of the Pescadero community, announced the development of a new wholly owned subsidiary, Puente Housing Solutions LLC, whose mission, they note, is to "promote and preserve accessible, safe and secure housing." and worthy on the South Coast of San Mateo County?
The first property they have secured is Pescadero Union High School, which was built in 1925, and converted into apartments and dorm-style accommodations in the 1980s for farming families and individuals.
Their preservation plans include renovating the communal kitchen and bathrooms, as well as replacing the roof and installing a new water treatment system to ensure adequate supplies of drinking water.
This is just the beginning of the fight to ensure that Pescadero residents have decent housing.
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