Bo-Linda Vista Project
The Bo-Linda Vista Project is dedicated to preventing the displacement of nearly 60 community members, through the creation of interim and permanent housing.
This multi-phase project is built on the foundation of the community land trust model and is made possible by public, private, and philanthropic partnerships. In 2023, the BCLT received grants and donations to create an emergency RV campground. In 2024, the community named their neighborhood “Bo-Linda Vista” (Beautiful Bo-View) marking a significant step toward a brighter future.
By 2029, the BCLT aspires to purchase the Tacherra Ranch, develop an agricultural co-op, and support both residents and the Tacherra family members to accomplish their goals. This includes preserving open space through agricultural use and creating dignified housing to support the health of the Bolinas and Stinson communities as a whole.
Last year, in parallel to the BCLT’s efforts to solve the potential displacement of 60 people, which includes 25% of our local student body, cross-sector partners formed The Committee for Housing Agricultural Workers and Their Families.
That year the Committee commissioned a Housing Action Study to better understand the existing housing conditions and unmet housing needs of agricultural workers and other lower-income households in West Marin and the social, economic, and racial barriers they experience accessing reliable, quality housing. The resulting report, published in 2024 summarizes population, housing, and employment trends, as well as findings from primary research conducted by and with local communities to identify housing barriers and solutions.
The study, which employed in-depth interviews, surveys, listening sessions, and thorough document review and analysis revealed four key themes:
The insufficient supply of quality affordable housing negatively impacts everyone in West Marin and Beyond.
The majority of existing rental housing is in poor condition, unaffordable, and/or inaccessible.
There are significant policy, economic, and community challenges to improving existing housing and building new housing.
The voices and experiences of Latino workers and residents are essential to solving the housing crisis.
