In this photo we see a building being demolished on the corner of Mission Street and 22. Here there was another fire on January 28, 2015 in which one person died and six were wounded. Every day we go through here, and we wonder what will happen to this space? Next to this building we can see luxury condominiums, an ironic contrast to our reality. Fires happen every day here in the Mission. And we feel grief because in every fire, homes, jobs, the life of our community, and our families are lost. Just as quickly as the flames devour our affordable housing, luxury homes increase, making it impossible for our families to return to their homes. This destroys us. Aside from the loss, this site also represents opportunity - the opportunity to use this place for more affordable housing. We have to speak out and advocate so that sites like this are returned to the community.

—Aurelia