Presented by NCRC

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Join NCRC’s Research team on June 5 at 1 pm ET as they comb over the report’s key findings and discuss its implications, as well as potential solutions. Without intentional intervention, gentrification risks deepening inequality and erasing neighborhood cultural fabric. As urban America continues evolving, understanding these patterns becomes crucial for policymakers, community leaders and residents working to create inclusive neighborhoods that honor both revitalization and cultural preservation.

Presented by San Francisco Foundation

This webinar will provide an in-depth walkthrough of the toolkit, highlight real-world examples of its impact, and explore ways to integrate it into local eviction defense efforts. Hear from organizers and legal experts on how to incorporate the toolkit into your work and build stronger networks of defense.

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Community Advisory Group: The project team will form a Community Advisory Group (CAG) of 12-15 residents and stakeholders to advise, review, and provide feedback on key project deliverables. A CAG application is available above and is open from May 1, 2025 to May 30, 2025.

Technical Advisory Group: The project team will form a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) comprising of staff from various City departments and other public agencies to provide detailed technical input and feedback on key project deliverables and help ensure alignment between the Area Plan efforts and other local and regional planning efforts.

The Atlantic Magazine staff writer Jerusalem Demsas is an established voice on housing and local democracy. In her new book On the Housing Crisis: Land, Development, Democracy, she explores the generational impacts of the housing shortage in the US, and offers a clear perspective and policy solutions to a path forward.

Join us at Bloomhouse for a conversation with Jerusalem, followed by Q&A with audience members. Come share your thoughts and questions on how Jerusalem’s work can help inform the future of housing in East Palo Alto.

Join us to learn about how developers are helping people reach their destinations using affordable, sustainable, and efficient transportation options, such as walking, biking, public transit, and carpooling, while also reducing traffic congestion and pollution at the Kiku Crossing Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Tour in San Mateo!

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Come build a better understanding of how affordable housing works, how it helps solve our housing crisis, and how it benefits all of us!

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2025 Affordable Housing and Housing Resources Fair

Join the City of Palo Alto and housing partners at an upcoming resources fair offering valuable information for renters, seniors, and community members seeking affordable housing, housing rehabilitation support, and more.

Attendees can sign up for affordable housing waiting lists and ask questions about programs and services offered by the City, County, and local nonprofits.

Join Prosperity California, YIMBY Action, Housing Action Coalition, and the Greenbelt Alliance for a conversation with Sen. Cabaldon on what California can learn from West Sacramento—”America’s most livable city.”

Explore how resilient housing can protect communities, enhance quality of life, and ensure long-term economic and environmental stability.

For young adults aging out of foster care, turning 18 is not always a cause for celebration. Barely out of high school and with little to no job history, too many become homeless after their 18th birthday. These youth – our community’s youth – deserve better. Join our experts as they discuss how Unity Care’s continuum of housing, education, employment, health, and case management meets the needs of transition-aged youth, lifting them from homelessness to economic stability.

Join us for an engaging, eye-opening, and action-driven workshop where we dive into the realities of housing challenges faced by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Through interactive discussions and expert insights, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the barriers to inclusive housing—and how you can be part of the solution!

Hosted by the ADU Resource Center of San Mateo County and featuring Ryan O'Connell from "How to ADU", this FREE event will allow homeowners who are interested in building an Accessory Dwelling Unit speak directly with industry professionals and will help homeowners

In 2024, our movement made incredible strides. As one of YIMBY’s top supporters, you have been a HUGE part of this! We’re excited to share the impact you helped achieve. Check out our new Impact Report! We saw policy wins from coast to coast ranging from fast tracking affordable housing in LA to eliminating parking minimums in Richmond, and so much more! All of this is powered by YOU!

Join us at the Silicon Valley Housing Advocates Meet Up to meet local volunteers, leaders, organizations, and community members all working to improve the housing crisis in our region. We’ll talk about our work, enjoy each other’s company, and of course have some great snacks.

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How can we create transportation options for workers and residents  and address the housing shortage? What is Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and how can we implement it to reduce vehicle trips and lessen parking demand in our community?

Join Palo Alto Forward, the Palo Alto Transportation Management Association, and City of Mountain View staff  on April 24 for our Gridlock to Green Trips event. We’ll discuss parking and traffic worries that are common barriers to addressing the housing shortage, and look towards local solutions. Together we'll myth-bust and think about how TDM measures can be implemented in our community, especially at new housing sites. Let's make transportation work for all of us!

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Join us for a conversation between interim shelter and affordable housing leaders about the range of tools we have to address homelessness

Proposition 1 and Homekey+ are unlocking significant new resources to support and house people with behavioral health challenges. This webinar will focus on the types of housing projects and services that can make the most impactful use of these new resources, among others.

The webinar will include a research presentation on the types of projects produced through Homekey and other state programs, as well as who those projects serve. A panel of experts will discuss: a) best practices for serving people with behavioral health challenges (including special considerations for veterans); b) lessons learned from prior Homekey projects and other types of PSH serving this population; and c) the potential to support residents' ongoing services and properties' operations with the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA).