Housing Coops and Unions – San Francisco and Beyond – St. Francis Square

Lois Scott

San Francisco’s St. Francis Square Cooperative Walking Tour Organizer



Work In Progress…

Walking Tour and History of Union Sponsored Affordable Housing,
St. Francis Square Cooperative

 
Virtual walking tour of San Francisco’s Saint Francis Square Cooperative established by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Harry Bridges and Lou Goldblatt in the early 1960’s. This 299 units coop housing complex is located in San Francisco’s former Fillmore redevelopment area. Learn about the beginnings and the current operations of a financially solvent, environmentally sustainable and diverse coop community. How can more labor-sponsored housing coops get built today in the Bay Area and beyond?

Location: 10 Bertie Minor, San Francisco, CA

Website: St. Francis Square Cooperative Inc.

St. Francis Square Cooperative Walking Tour Guide Book



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