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Housing is a human right. The decades-long national housing affordability crisis has been the focus of architects and developers seeking to make lasting change towards achieving this essential right and building resilient communities. Housing takes years to plan, permit, finance and build; but families desperately need relief now.

Join Mithun associate principal Iveanette Santiago Rivera for “Mi Casa es su Casa: Resiliency and Belonging in High Density Affordable Housing,” a panel presentation exploring how high-density affordable housing creates sustainable and resilient communities by providing economic stability in areas of rapid rent growth and fosters a healthy social, physical and ecological infrastructure. Iveanette and fellow panelists will discuss three case studies including Mithun’s mixed-use, transit-oriented San Francisco development and 2026 AIA COTE Top Ten Award winner Kapuso at the Upper Yard.

Iveanette’s co-presenters include BAR Architecture & Interiors managing principal Patricia Centeno, Herman Coliver Locus Architecture principal Melissa Iris, Ratcliff principal Patricia Alarcón and Mission Economic Development Agency vice president of community real estate Elaine Yee.

Date Posted: 10.15.2026