Droughts, Fires, and Floods
Local Government Commission’s translation paper, Droughts, Fires, and Floods, unpacks how proactive, integrated planning can help reduce impacts for our most vulnerable community members.
READ MORE >November 2019
Local Government Commission
climate change, economic opportunity, public health
California Housing Landscape Report
With funding from The James Irvine Foundation, Baird + Driskell Community Planning created a California Housing Landscape Report.
READ MORE >November 2019
The James Irvine Foundation & Baird + Driskell Community Planning
affordable housing
A Critical Tool in the Fight for Equity: The Bay Area Equity Atlas
The San Francisco Foundation worked closely with community leaders to develop a comprehensive and easy-to-use data and policy tool to help create a more equitable Bay Area.
READ MORE >June 2019
San Francisco Foundation
economic opportunity, gentrification and displacement, social justice
Turning the Corner: Monitoring Neighborhood Change to Prevent Displacement
The Funders’ Network recently shared the results of their three-year Turning the Corner: Monitoring Neighborhood Change to Prevent Displacement report, which piloted a research model to monitor neighborhood change, drive informed government action, and support displacement prevention and inclusive revitalization in five cities: Buffalo, Detroit, Milwaukee, Phoenix, and the Twin Cities.
READ MORE >April 2019
The Funders Network
affordable housing, gentrification and displacement
California’s Housing Emergency Update
A new report from the California Housing Partnership shows that recent state initiatives designed to stimulate production of more affordable rental housing have yet to make a significant impact in reducing the shortfall of 1.4 million affordable homes needed, or in housing the 130,000 Californians experiencing homelessness on any given night.
READ MORE >March 2019
California Housing Partnership
affordable housing, economic opportunity, gentrification and displacement
Missing the Mark: Examining the Shortcomings of California’s Housing Goals
This report grades the state’s 539 jurisdictions on progress toward meeting their current Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) goals.
READ MORE >February 2019
Next10
affordable housing, transit-oriented development
Our Homes, Our Future: How Rent Control Can Build Stable, Healthy Communities
PolicyLink, the Right To The City Alliance, and the Center for Popular Democracy challenge policymakers nationwide to respond to the call for rent control, which could stabilize 42 million households across the country.
READ MORE >February 2019
PolicyLink, the Right To The City Alliance, and the Center for Popular Democracy
affordable housing, economic opportunity, gentrification and displacement
Considerations for the Governor’s Housing Plan
This report lays out and assesses the Governor’s housing proposals so far.
READ MORE >February 2019
Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO)
affordable housing, gentrification and displacement
How Can People-Oriented Design Become the Norm in Affordable Housing?
Enterprise Community Partners launched the Design Matters toolkit to equip developers to make support sustainable, resilient, equitable and community-focused developments
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February 2019
affordable housing, gentrification and displacement, public health
Pricing Roads, Advancing Equity
This report looks at examples of cities that have implemented some form of road pricing, and examines a wide range of strategies to achieve equity outcomes, focused on affordability, access, and community health.
READ MORE >February 2019
TransForm
social justice, transportation
Equity for All: Building the Infrastructure for Change Through Community-First Funder Collaboratives
This article discusses how Sierra Health Foundation partnered with other foundations to establish the San Joaquin Valley Health Fund, and highlights the groundwork that facilitated the fund’s success and examines the strategies that ensured a community-first orientation.
READ MORE >February 2019
Sierra Health Foundation
community development, economic opportunity, public health
Water and the Future of the San Joaquin Valley
This report focuses on the state’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and related impacts to valley agriculture and the regional economy.
READ MORE >February 2019
Public Policy Institute of California
water
Not Nearly Enough: California Lacks Capacity to Meet Lofty Housing Goals
The UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies report shows that given California’s planned capacity, only 2.8 million housing units can be built, far less than Gavin Newsom’s goal of 3.5 million new homes by 2025.
READ MORE >February 2019
UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
affordable housing, economic opportunity
Autonomous Vehicle Heaven or Hell? Creating a Transportation Revolution that Benefits All
Greenlining released the first in-depth analysis of a wide range of mobility, health, and economic implications of electrification, vehicle sharing, and self-driving vehicles.
READ MORE >January 2019
The Greenlining Institute
climate change, economic opportunity, social justice, transportation
First Look: Governor’s Inaugural Budget Proposal Includes Bold and Smart Investments, While Maintaining Fiscal Health
This report looks at Governor Newsom’s proposed 2019-20 budget across a wide range of issue areas, including housing.
READ MORE >January 2019
California Budget & Policy Center
affordable housing
