KOREATOWN ROSE PETITION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING We, the undersigned, stand with Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance (KIWA) in support of efforts to preserve affordable housing in Koreatown. We oppose Oriental Mission Church’s plans to demolish units of affordable housing on Oxford Avenue to build parking lots. These 40 units of housing could be made available to low-income residents and should not be converted into private parking lots. Already over 35 families have been displaced including, low-income families, elderly and disabled people. Long-time residents should not be displaced from our community by irresponsible development plans. We urge Oriental Mission Church to stand with us and the rest of the community to uphold a moral responsibility to their neighbors and to stop plans to demolish affordable housing. The rose has become our symbol of longevity and perseverance of the Koreatown community. Masako Mochizuki, a 35-year resident of Koreatown who is threatened with displacement by OMC’s plans, planted a rosebush 35 years ago when she moved into her apartment. It still survives today in her yard.