CDC has always viewed its role as providing what the private market could not, meaning low income housing or other unprofitable community facilities and programs. Now, that means having to build other kinds of housing that the private sector cannot or is not developing. Rising land prices will soon again make it impossible to build moderately priced housing. Since 1996 we have been searching for a site and various acquisition, construction, and home buyer assistance funds. A new twist is the addition of a gymnasium and senior center to Sakura Village.
Senior homeowners can walk next door to enjoy lunch and ballroom dancing classes.
Then grandparents can watch their grandchildren playing club basketball or judo, and go out to dinner or to a museum after the tournament as a three generation family. This is the dream. We hope next year's annual report will herald its realization. At the time of this writing, I am feeling very excited. Another project soon to open is the Union Center Cafe adjacent to the Union Center for the Arts.