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The
City recognizes the need to provide housing to the
special needs segments of the population.
Historically, the private housing market has found
it difficult to address the specific needs of
particular groups, such as families, seniors, the
disabled and others.
This year, the Housing and Redevelopment Division
designated 19 units of existing housing at the Ocean
Park Community Center to
permanent housing for 100-300 chronically homeless
women
who
occupy Santa Monica’s streets on a daily basis.
Further investment by the Housing and Redevelopment
Division will provide for 20 new units for seniors
and 4 rehabilitated units for families in the near
term, demonstrating tangible progress in provision
of affordable housing for special needs populations.
In addition, the
Village at the Civic Center,
in downtown Santa Monica will be a large,
residential development having at least 160 units of
affordable housing, some set aside for families.
This development is in the planning process, and
shows another solution to providing housing for
underserved populations. |
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