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Novato Housing CoaliTion |
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Homes to match our people |
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Live Local Novato Leadership Program |
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• Live Local Novato Leaders are people who live or work in Novato, who would benefit from or simply support more affordable homes in Novato • Leaders will receive training, materials and information about opportunities to tell their stories • There is no cost to participate and the time commitment is no more than a few hours per month For more information or to become a
BE HEARD: Become a Live Local Leader A new program gives a political voice to those who work in Novato and must commute long distances because Novato’s home prices are out of reach, or who already live in Novato but struggle with high home costs. The Live Local Novato Leadership Program invites you to join. To create a more sustainable community, more people need to live closer to work. To support homes for Novato employees, community members need to hear directly from the people who would benefit most. Don’t accept the status quo; become a part of a team that creates the change you wish to see. As a member of the Live Local Novato Leadership Program, you will: • Meet with influential political leaders • Have the opportunity to tell your personal story and be heard by key decision-makers • Be a “change agent” to create a more sustainable community • Learn important life skills through training in public speaking • Learn how to speak effectively and powerfully so people will listen to you • Learn how planning decisions are made • Receive information on the current housing situation in Novato • Have the opportunity to meet and interact with other people who work or live in Novato • Be recognized by local dignitaries for your efforts “Change will not come if we wait for some other person, some other time. We are the ones we have been waiting for. We are the change we seek.” —President Barack Obama Hate traffic? Traffic is growing worse, and one reason is that more and more people who work in Marin and have strong roots in the community must commute in from another county. Novato needs an ample supply of homes our workers, seniors and young families can live in. • The single biggest step we can do to ease traffic and reduce our car emissions is to make it easier for people to live closer to where they work. • Currently, 7 out of every 10 people who work in Novato commute here from outside of Marin. • The people we rely on daily like teachers, retail clerks, restaurant workers, nurses, chefs, and day caregivers all deserve the opportunity to live in our community. LIVE LOCAL: Strong roots, short commutes “When a big home becomes more difficult to Patsy White,
“Promoting workforce housing meets all of the County’s goals for sustainability. It strengthens the economy, improves the environment by reducing traffic congestion through transit-oriented development, and fulfills social equity goals.” Judy Arnold, President, Marin County Board of Supervisors
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Affordable homes can fit the character of the neighborhood, like these Meadow Park homes in Novato. |
