San Francisco Housing Prices Are Set Based on What Rich Techies Can Pay

This video is episode 2 of the series “Priced Out,” created by [people. power. media].

Curtis and Riley with the help of Riley’s Artificial Intelligence watch, Olive, meet with condo developer Sumir who tells them how development works.

Dyan Ruiz

Dyan Ruiz is a co-founder and reporter for [people. power. media]. She holds a masters degree in journalism from Ryerson University in Toronto, which awarded her for her community involvement as well as its “Documentary of the Year” prize. She has freelanced for U.S.-based independent media and mainstream media in Canada, such as the Globe & Mail and CBC. She regularly reports for an ethnic press publication in Toronto, The Philippine Reporter, and has contributed to the largest daily newspaper in the Philippines, The Philippine Daily Inquirer.

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Joseph Smooke

Joseph Smooke is a co-founder of [people. power. media], freelance journalist and consultant for non-governmental organizations (NGO). He has many years of experience as an NGO director, affordable housing developer, grant writer, community organizer, managing editor of a community newspaper, photojournalist, journalist and documentary photographer.

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Graphic Journalism

Economy & Labor

Average Rent for a Two-Bedroom in San Francisco Is $4,500

Rising rents are pricing out San Francisco families. Here’s the story of one couple trying to stay in the city.

by: Dyan Ruiz &; Joseph Smooke,; [people. power. media]

April 11, 2019

Op-Ed

Human Rights

My Mother Has Been Homeless for 45 Years. Why Isn’t Housing a Right?

My release from prison is my mother’s best chance of acquiring stable housing.

by: Lacino Hamilton,; Truthout

February 19, 2019

News Analysis

Human Rights

Don’t Build the Wall, Build Affordable Housing

Money earmarked for a wall against imaginary threats would be better spent on public and affordable housing.

by: Alexis Goldstein,; Truthout

January 25, 2019