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. This course offers a case study of three high-density affordable housing developments in California that utilize pro-housing policies and culturally sensitive, cost-effective design to add hundreds of family and supportive rental units to Bay Area neighborhoods on the edge of gentrification. Casa Adelante Supportive Housing in the heart of the Mission District of San Francisco ensures seniors can age in place in a structurally resilient building. Championed by community advocacy, Kapuso at the Upper Yard is a mixed-use transit-oriented development that ensures responsible growth, supports affordability, and maintains the richness of the existing neighborhood context. Middlefield Junction Family Housing in Redwood City fosters social and economic stability with community services that benefit an entire neighborhood. An expert panel of architects and a non-profit developer will expand on the meaning of home and belonging, and explore funding, planning, and design strategies to bring these complex projects to life.