2027 Mutual Aid Society

In 2012, with nine other San Franciscans facing eviction, I founded a housing coop in an empty Oakland triplex, aka “Growly House” (named after the longtime resident feral cat that came with the house.)

We designed a collective home and a do-it-yourself land trust with a creative financial structure prioritizing permanently affordable housing for activists, POC and queer/trans folks at high risk for displacement. The coop is now a resident-run nonprofit that makes regular microgrants to local community organizations. I served on the board until 2020.