SB 827 2.0: What Are the Implications for Bay Area Communities?
This analysis looks at how SB 827 would have impacted low-income communities and communities of color, with an eye toward a future version of the bill.
READ MORE >October 2018
UC Berkeley’s Urban Displacement Project
gentrification and displacement, social justice, transit-oriented development
Rising Housing Costs and Re-segregation
These reports and maps look at the mobility patterns for low-income people of color at the neighborhood level in Alameda, Contra Costa, and San Francisco counties.
READ MORE >October 2018
The California Housing Partnership and UC Berkeley’s Urban Displacement Project
affordable housing, gentrification and displacement, social justice
Opening the Door for Rent Control: Toward a Comprehensive Approach to Protecting California’s Renters
This research brief seeks to describe the housing challenges California faces, the particular burden on renters, and the role of rent control policies in providing a necessary part of the solution.
READ MORE >September 2018
Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society
affordable housing, gentrification and displacement, social justice
Mapping Fire Risk and Planning for Recovery in Sonoma County
As cities and towns nationwide brace for the impacts of increasing fire risk, how can planners better prepare and support community resilience? This case study applies UrbanFootprint’s Risk and Resilience Module to Sonoma County.
READ MORE >September 2018
climate change
Managing Drought in a Changing Climate: Four Essential Reforms
This report offers a road map of essential reforms to prepare for and respond to droughts in California’s changing climate.
READ MORE >September 2018
Public Policy Institute of California
climate change, water
California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment
This report provides information to build resilience to climate impacts including temperature, wildfire, water, sea level rise, and governance. It also underscores the state’s vulnerabilities in coming decades.
READ MORE >August 2018
State of California
climate change, water
Recommendations for Opportunity Zones: Leveraging Private Investment for Equitable Economic Development
These recommendations include ways for funders to help Opportunity Zone investments spark catalytic development that creates economic opportunity and improves neighborhood quality of life.
READ MORE >August 2018
PolicyLink
Building a Community of Practice at the Intersection of Water, Climate Resilience and Equity
This report shares insights and opportunities from an Assessment of Kresge’s Climate Resilient and Equitable Water Systems.
READ MORE >July 2018
The Kresge Foundation
climate change, social justice, water
A Time of Opportunity: Water, Health, and Equity in the Los Angeles Regio
This report delves into the web of challenges and opportunities communities face in Los Angeles County and has implications for communities across the country.
READ MORE >July 2018
Prevention Institute
public health, social justice, water
Proven Local Strategies for Expanding the Supply of Affordable Homes and Addressing Cost Challenges
This white paper draws on the successes of some of the country’s most expensive areas to offer guidance to communities working to address the scarcity of affordable homes and the rising cost of development.
READ MORE >June 2018
Enterprise
affordable housing
Inclusive Transit: Advancing Equity Through Improved Access & Opportunity
This new report and video series identifies opportunities for public transportation planners and policy-makers who want to make their cities more equitable. The cases explored and recommendations emphasized here are built on inspiration from and research conducted by national social justice advocates.
READ MORE >June 2018
TransitCenter
social justice, transportation
Stormwater Capture in California: Innovative Policies and Funding Opportunities
This report presents a summary of regulations, laws, and statewide initiatives that create the legal framework for stormwater capture in California.
READ MORE >June 2018
Pacific Institute
water
Moving San Mateo County Forward: Housing and Transit at a Crossroads
This report shows how the housing crisis is inextricably linked to our traffic and transportation woes, with recommendations for how to address both.
READ MORE >June 2018
Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo and TransForm
affordable housing, transportation
How a Foundation’s Focus on Cities Made It a Leader in a Changing Environmental Movement
This article details the Kresge Foundation’s efforts to grassroots funding and equity right within environmental grantmaking, and on a large scale.
READ MORE >May 2018
Inside Philanthropy
community development, social justice, transit-oriented development
Growth Amid Dysfunction: An Analysis of Trends in Housing, Migration, and Employment
A trio of studies look at deepening divisions in California’s economy, depending on residents’ income and where they live.
READ MORE >May 2018
Next10
affordable housing, economic opportunity
