Draft:Haight Street Commons
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Haight Street Commons, abbreviated as HSC or HStC, is a network of not-for-profit co-ops and intentional communities located in San Francisco, California.[1] Founded in April 2016, it serves as an umbrella organization connecting various cooperative houses and intentional communities in the San Francisco Bay Area.
History
[edit]The organization formed on April 9, 2016, with its first gathering taking place at an intentional community called The Embassy in the Lower Haight neighborhood of San Francisco. While many of the member houses predated the formation of Haight St Commons, the network was established to facilitate collaboration and resource sharing between existing communities.
In 2017, HSC was featured in Haight Street Voice.[2] The Red Victorian was part of this network.[3] In 2021, HSC was featured on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s website[4] and was referenced[5] in The New Yorker.
Mission
[edit]Its stated mission is as follows.
“We believe that human beings are not meant to live alone. We believe that community provides purpose and joy to modern life. We are here to help make this reality for everyone who believes the same.”[1]
Organization
[edit]Haight St Commons operates as an unincorporated association with an informal, decentralized governance structure. Decision-making occurs through in-person meetings, working groups, and online voting polls. As of 2016, the network included over 75 houses and approximately 1,000 members.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "DIY Cooperative Housing". Haight Street Commons. Archived from the original on April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Resurrecting Counterculture & Community: HSC" (PDF). Haight Street Voice, Issue #1. Feb 2017. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 29, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ↑ annayelizarova; siqilin (April 10, 2017). "Communes in San Francisco: Returning to the roots of communal living". Peninsula Press. Archived from the original on January 16, 2025. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ↑ Godfrey, Lisa (April 8, 2021). "Why don't we live together? Alternative housing in a hot real estate market". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on November 29, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ↑ Heller, Nathan (June 28, 2021). "In a Divided Country, Communal Living Redefines Togetherness". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on April 27, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
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