How Funders Can More Effectively Use Philanthropy to Achieve Social Equity
This piece by Edgar Villanueva and William Cordery asks the philanthropic community to have some very uncomfortable conversations about who we are, what we believe, and how we could adapt our approaches in order to truly champion equity.
READ MORE >April 2017
Huffington Post
social justice
Market-Rate Housing Isn’t a Bad Word, and We Won’t Solve the Housing Crisis Without It
San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener deconstructs the statement, “Yes, we need housing, but it needs to be affordable housing.” This piece looks at the shortfalls in housing creation in San Francisco and California, and makes the case for why the state needs to reform its housing creation process.
READ MORE >April 2017
Medium
affordable housing
Analyzing Public Opinion on Water with WaterPolls.org
This online resource is part of a collaborative effort to identify and activate promising water solutions through strategic philanthropic investments. The site covers a range of key water topics, including research focused on California.
READ MORE >April 2017
Water Funder Initiative
water
Rising Seas in California: An Update on Sea-Level Rise Science
This report, requested by the California Natural Resources Agency, provides a synthesis of the state of the science on sea-level rise in California and lays out expected ocean levels through 2150 for a number of locations and scenarios, which vary based on the amount of global greenhouse gas emissions.
READ MORE >April 2017
California Ocean Protection Council Science Advisory Team (OPC-SAT)
climate change
Shining Cities 2017: How Smart Local Policies Are Expanding Solar Power in America
This report shows how 20 cities are successfully promoting wide-scale adoption of solar energy systems by homes, businesses, and other institutions.
READ MORE >April 2017
Environment California Research & Policy Center and the Frontier Group
clean energy, climate change
Right Type, Right Place: Assessing the Environmental and Economic Impacts of Infill Residential Development through 2030
This comprehensive study models three different scenarios for California’s housing future through 2030: business as usual, where development follows the same patterns it did from 2000 to 2015; a “medium” infill scenario, featuring much more infill housing and more multifamily housing; and an infill “target” scenario where all new housing development happens in infill areas, which also features more multifamily housing than the business-as-usual scenario.
READ MORE >March 2017
Next10
climate change, economic opportunity, transit-oriented development
Naturally Stronger: How Natural Water Infrastructure Can Save Money and Improve Lives
This report provides an overview of the numerous challenges facing our nation’s waste water, drinking water, and stormwater systems including sewage overflows, aging pipes, polluted stormwater, and agricultural runoff.
READ MORE >March 2017
American Rivers
water
The Value of Linking Good Construction Jobs to California’s Housing Reforms
This study shows that linking prevailing wage standards with proposed reforms to streamline new housing development in California would close the affordability gap, save state and local governments tens of millions of dollars annually, and disproportionately benefit communities of color.
READ MORE >March 2017
Smart Cities Prevail
affordable housing, economic opportunity, social justice
Creating Change through Arts, Culture, and Equitable Development: A Policy and Practice Primer
The policy approaches highlighted in this report are meant to inspire further equity-focused arts and culture policy action in partnership with community agencies and organizations that can lead to tangible positive results.
READ MORE >March 2017
PolicyLink
community development, economic opportunity, social justice
Essential Capacities for Urban Climate Adaptation
This report presents a unique framework for urban climate adaptation that identifies seven essential capacities that cities need to develop so they can effectively implement climate adaptation actions in the short- and long-term.
READ MORE >March 2017
Innovation Network for Communities
climate change
The Caltrain Corridor Vision Plan
The Caltrain Corridor, home of the Silicon Valley innovation economy, holds much of the Bay Area’s promise and opportunity, but its transportation system is breaking down. Along this corridor — which includes Hwy 101 and Caltrain rail service from San Francisco to San Jose — the typical methods of getting around have become untenable.
READ MORE >February 2017
SPUR
community development, transit-oriented development, transportation
Silent Barriers to Bicycling, Part 1: Exploring Black and Latino Bicycling Experiences
This blog series explores new research about the perceptions of Black and Latino Americans about biking, in order to inform biking advocacy. The assumptions and practices of biking advocacy have been disproportionately shaped by the white and the well-to-do.
READ MORE >February 2017
Better Bike Share Partnership
social justice, walking and bicycling
Inclusionary Housing Working Group: Final Report
Proposition C made significant changes to San Francisco’s established Inclusionary Housing Program. This report makes recommendations for improving the program based on research and analysis. The recommendations include imposing different inclusionary housing requirements on rental and for-sale (condominium) properties, additional affordability requirements for 80/20 projects financed through the City’s financing approval process, and more.
READ MORE >February 2017
San Francisco Controller's Office
affordable housing, community development
Silicon Valley Bike Vision
This report documents the existing physical environment for bicyclists in Silicon Valley, discusses the current challenges that prevent people from biking, presents a rationale for making investments in bicycling facilities, and offers next steps for creating a safe, continuous, and connected bikeway network. Silicon Valley Bike Vision also provides a resource for other regions working to improve bike safety.
READ MORE >February 2017
Joint Venture Silicon Valley and the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
walking and bicycling
Silicon Valley Competitiveness and Innovation Project: 2017 Report
This report is part of a multi-year effort to assess the region’s economic health and advance a shared policy agenda. The 2017 report shows that rising housing costs, longer commute times, and growing opportunities in other innovation regions are drawing more residents away.
READ MORE >February 2017
Silicon Valley Community Foundation and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group
affordable housing, gentrification and displacement, transportation
