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2020 Seattle Ordinance 124747 Permitting Encampments for Unhoused Populations on Public Property

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source Seattle City Council

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Housing, Public Spaces

This ordinance permits transitional encampments for homeless individuals on all publicly owned property, and implements regulations regarding encampment management, community outreach, transit accessibility and more. It also outlines encampment permit requirements and allows permits...

Housing: Central to COVID-19 Relief and Recovery

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level National

State(s) All States

Source The Center for Popular Democracy

Policy Areas Housing

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread unemployment, millions of Americans are facing eviction, or are taking on unsustainable debt, dipping into savings, and cutting food and medications to afford rent. The federal government must make housing policy central to any COVID-19...

Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source National Low Income Housing Coalition

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Housing

Rents are rising faster than wages, and tenants in many states are burdened by the end of pandemic-era benefits programs that had helped dampen a hostile national housing market. This report examines disparities between wages and rental housing prices across the country and finds...

Economic Vulnerabilities to COVID-19 Among LGBT Adults in California

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level State

State(s) California

Source Williams Institute

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Housing, Health, Food

This report describes characteristics of LGBT adults in California in relation to their vulnerability to economic harm from the COVID-19 pandemic. Key findings of the report show that about 612,000 LGBT Californians were living below 200% of the federal poverty level prior to the...

2019 San Francisco Ordinance 79-19 Granting Non-profit Organizations First Right of Purchase to Preserve Affordable Housing

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source San Francisco Board of Supervisors

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Housing

This ordinance grants certain nonprofit organizations the right to make first offers on multi-family residential buildings, provided that the property is used to create or preserve rent-restricted affordable housing. This ordinance aims to incentivize sellers by reducing general transaction...

Greening Without Gentrification: Learning from Parks-Related Anti-Displacement Strategies Nationwide

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Housing, Public Spaces

When parks are built in historically marginalized areas they can contribute to 'green gentrification' as improved access to natural spaces increases property values and brings an influx of wealthier residents. This guide outlines policy strategies for greening marginalized communities...

Strengthening Communities Through Rent Control and Just-Cause Evictions: Case Studies from Berkeley, Santa Monica, and Richmond

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Urban Habitat

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Housing

Rent control and just-cause eviction policies are essential to stabilizing communities, and protecting low-income and working-class people from unaffordable rents, poor housing conditions, and no-cause evictions. The goal of this report is to investigate and challenge common arguments...

A New Culprit in the Housing Crisis: Rent-Setting Software Algorithms

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Local Progress

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Data & Technology, Economic Justice, Housing

Rent-setting algorithms inflate housing costs by illegally fixing rent prices among the large group of landlords that use them. This memo outlines steps local governments can take to combat algorithmic price fixing and recommends using ordinances to ban these practices and working...

Community Control of Land & Housing: Exploring Strategies for Combating Displacement, Expanding Ownership, and Building Community Wealth

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source The Democracy Collaborative

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Community Development, Housing

A historical legacy of displacement and exclusion, rooted in racism and discriminatory public policy, has restricted access and shaped ownership dynamics to land and housing, particularly for people of color and low-income communities. Today, communities across the country are facing...

Message Guide: Advancing Health and Equity Through Housing

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Health, Housing

This communications guide provides customizable messaging for healthy housing policies based on city's priority issues, decision-making structure and specific policy goals. It is for anyone working to build support for healthy housing within city government, among key stakeholders...

Building Blocks: Understanding and responding to Waukesha County’s housing affordability challenges

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Wisconsin

Source Wisconsin Policy Forum

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Housing

This report examines market characteristics and barriers to affordable and workforce housing development in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. It outlines the extent of affordable housing development in the county over past years, financing approaches, and best practices for increasing the...

Reduce Evictions and Transform the System: Lessons from Philadelphia

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town

State(s) All States, Pennsylvania

Source Local Progress

Policy Areas Community Development, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Housing

Local officials must devise innovative strategies for mitigating eviction and improving housing affordability. This brief highlights Philadelphia's eviction reduction strategies, including public information campaigns about the negative impacts of eviction, implementing eviction moratoriums,...

Through the Roof: What Communities Can Do About the High Cost of Rental Housing in America

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Lincoln Institue of Land Policy

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Housing

This report examines the causes and consequences of rising housing costs and provides a framework for local governments to create and preserve affordable units, reduce barriers to new units, help households access private market housing, and protect against displacement and poor living...

What are the best practices for supporting LGBTQ+ folks experiencing homelessness, particularly youth?

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Tennessee

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Children & Families, Civil Rights, Housing

LGBTQ+ youth are disproportionately affected by housing insecurity. This policy brief includes best practices for supporting LGBTQ+ youth experiencing housing insecurity such as providing housing and social services through mixed-use development centers, ensuring that shelters and...

2021 Madison Resolution 21-00413 Authorizing the Creation of a City Land Bank

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source City of Madison

Policy Areas Public Spaces

This Resolution authorizes the creation of the City of Madison Land Bank and approves the City of Madison Land Banking Fund. The Land Banking Fund's policy, attached to this document, establishes guidelines to inform how real estate will be acquired and how uses of acquired property...

A National Homes Guarantee

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level National

State(s) All States

Source People's Action

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Democracy & Governance, Community Development, Housing

A Homes Guarantee outlines that everyone living in the United States should have safe, accessible, sustainable, and permanently affordable housing. This proposal outlines steps the federal government needs to take to eradicate housing insecurity and homelessness in America; these...

Bridging the Gap: Creating Income Restricted Housing Through Inclusionary Development

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) Massachusetts

Source Boston Planning and Development Agency

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Community Development, Economic Justice, Housing

Boston's Inclusionary Development Policy (IDP) bridges the affordability gap faced by households that are ineligible for subsidies but still unable to afford housing. The policy requires developers to include affordable units in their projects or contribute to a city-wide affordable...

Eviction Prevention: A Guide for Local Governments

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Housing

Eviction prevention involves laying the foundation for systems that will foster housing stability for communities in the long-term. This report shares recommendations to local governments looking to build a successful eviction prevention strategy that is responsive to community needs....

Who Can Afford to Rent in California's Many Regions?

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2021

Level State

State(s) California

Source California Housing Partnership

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Housing

Housing in California has been setting record prices for years now. Rental prices have also reached unprecedented levels sparking concerns about living costs. This policy brief highlights the reality of rental cost burdens for Californians who earn less than their county's median...

Massachusetts Inclusionary Zoning Model Bylaw

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2007

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) Massachusetts

Source Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Policy Areas Community Development, Housing

This model law promotes affordable housing by introducing inclusive zoning, incentivizing the construction of affordable housing, and requires certain developments to include at least 10 low-income housing units. It also outlines exemptions and incentives available to developers who...

Executive Order 2020-12: COVID-19 Civil Emergency - Extensions of City Closures and Relief Measures

Type Executive Order

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source City of Seattle

Policy Areas Public Spaces, Housing, Health

An executive order directing City departments to further extend their actions to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and to mitigate the impact of the public health emergency on the people of Seattle....

Beyond Neoliberalism: A Policy Agenda for a Progressive City

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Drexel University

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Community Development, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Housing

Progressive cities should embrace redistributive policies and community organizing to increase equality in employment, affordable housing, and public transportation, and mitigate adverse environmental impacts. This report examines systemic inequities and provides progressive solutions...

Affordable Housing in Transit Oriented Development

Type Article

Year 2023

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Maryland

Source Maryland Planning Blog

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Housing, Transportation & Mobility

Prince George's and Montgomery counties have partnered with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to integrate affordable housing developments with public transit. This article features examples of new transit-oriented affordable developments and highlights financing...

The Next American Migration: What Cities Should Know About Climate Change and Populations on the Move

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County, National, State

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Housing

As the impacts of climate change intensify, more Americans are being voluntarily or forcibly relocated from their homes. This report explains the climate migration issue for city leaders through background information and case studies from cities that are currently experiencing climate...

2023 Kansas City Ordinance 231019 Banning Housing Discrimination Based On Income

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) Missouri

Source Kansas City Missouri Office of the City Clerk

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Housing

The Kansas City Housing Choice Voucher Program was designed to increase opportunities for low-income families and reduce concentrated poverty, but it often fails because many property owners will not accept public housing vouchers. This ordinance amends existing Kansas City Civil...

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