The California Coastal Commission is meeting February 5th and 6th. They need to take strong measures opening up access by increasing housing on our coasts instead of limiting housing. The attention on short term rentals is a distraction from the real issue: housing supply shortages.
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Virginia’s housing shortage is being made worse by zoning rules that make it hard - or outright illegal - to build small, modest homes on existing lots. SB 531 fixes that by making it easier to build Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), also known as backyard cottages or in-law suites. Why this matters to you: 🏠Help family stay close: Build a small home for a parent, adult child, or caregiver&mdas…
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Virginia’s housing shortage has a solution hiding in plain sight: land already owned by faith communities that want to build homes but are blocked by outdated zoning rules. Faith in Housing legislation removes those barriers and lets mission-driven organizations help meet urgent housing needs. Why this matters: 🏠Faith institutions want to build housing. Churches, synagogues, mosques, and other…
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Virginia’s housing shortage is being made worse by outdated, one-size-fits-all parking mandates. HB 888 & SB 354 fix that by ending local requirements that force projects to overbuild parking - often far more than people actually use.Why this matters:🏠Parking mandates raise rents and home prices by $200 per month! Structured parking is expensive, and those costs get passed straight to renters an…
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Support HB 1143 & SB 948 - Starter Homes Act What the bill does: HB 1143 & SB 948 limit the ability of local governments to pile on new, costly regulations that make it harder to build or improve homes. For residential properties already served by public water and sewer, the bills prevent cities and counties from adding new restrictions that slow housing production. They also require local code…
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Tell Senate Community Affairs Committee to Support HB 1183 & SB 1342 What the bills do:House Bill 1183 and Senate Bill 1342 would require Florida counties and cities to create Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) zones near public transit. Within those zones, local governments must allow mixed-use development (housing and commercial uses) and can’t impose restrictive rules like low building height…
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Santa Clara County Supervisors Sylvia Arenas and Otto Lee serve as commissioners on the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) board. LAFCO has, in private emails, planned to block thousands of new homes that have been proposed via a new state law called the Builder's Remedy.Join us in writing an email to Supervisors Arenas and Lee to let them know this is unacceptable.
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Tell your State Representative and Senator: Support SB 2111 and HB 3438 during the veto session. 🚆 Email Your Elected Officials: Fix and Fund Illinois Transit! Reliable transit and abundant housing go hand in hand — we can’t solve the housing shortage without frequent, affordable, and connected public transportation. SB 2111 and HB 3438 would stabilize Illinois’s transit systems, improve …
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Governor Newsom has had two goals this year:1) Defeat President Trump2) Build more housing in California. He orchestrated necessary reforms to our environmental review process that had been used to block thousands of homes, and he signed the YIMBY movement's bill that legalized apartments near train stations.These two things are more closely related than you'd think -- due to California's housing…
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Virginia is short roughly 300,000 homes due to restrictive local zoning rules that limit home construction and prevents affordable homes from being built. This home shortage leads to bidding wars and rent hikes, pushing safe and stable homes further out of reach for Virginians.Lawmakers in Richmond have the power to make housing more affordable by passing laws that cut red tape and make it easier…
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The Seattle City Council has a once-in-a-decade chance to address our housing shortage and affordability crisis. The Comprehensive Plan—Seattle’s regular update that determines how many homes can be built and where over the next decade—is now before the Council. More than 100 amendments have been proposed. This is the final opportunity in this process to push for more homes and a fairer distribu…
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Bills legalizing accessory dwelling units (HB 1813) and missing middle housing (HB 1814) have been introduced at the Illinois General Assembly!ADUs, also known as coach houses or backyard cottages, are a low-impact, cost-effective, and socially-beneficial housing option that help communities address housing shortages, create more inclusive neighborhoods, and provide flexible living arrangements.M…
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This bill has the potential to unlock tens of thousands of new affordable homes across California by making it easier for cities to build homes next to their train stations and bus stops.The Senate is reviewing the bill this week, so show your support NOW to let your Senator know that you want more affordable homes!
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We need your help to pass HB25-1273 and legalize single stair construction in Colorado!This bill makes it easier to build more housing in cities over 100,000 people by allowing safe, five-story apartment buildings to use a single staircase—something that’s already common in other countries. It only applies in areas with strong fire safety systems, and it helps reduce construction costs, mak…
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We need your help to pass HB 1813 and legalize accessory dwelling units across Illinois!ADUs, also known as granny flats or backyard cottages, are a low-impact, cost-effective, and socially-beneficial housing option that help communities address housing shortages, create more inclusive neighborhoods, and provide flexible living arrangements. But we can do it without you. Email your Representativ…
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This bill has the potential to unlock tens of thousands of affordable homes across Colorado by making it faster and easier for education and faith-based organizations to build affordable homes on their land.The Senate is reviewing the bill this week, so show your support NOW to let your Senator know that you want more affordable homes!
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YIGBY + Education (HB25-1169) is scheduled to be heard on the Senate Floor this week!To get this important legislation passed, we need you to email your Senator TODAY!The bill allows educational and faith-based institutions to build affordable housing on their property via administrative approval - bringing new homes to communities 28% faster.Click "Start Writing" to send your email now!
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In a bizarre turn of events, the Illinois House's Housing Committee didn't give any of the housing legalization bills a hearing. The Housing Committee chair failed to call the bills today – these are the ones that start undoing exclusionary zoning, cut red tape, and allow more homes to be built.HB 1813 & HB 3552 - Legalize ADUsHB 1814 & HB 3288 - Legalize Missing Middle HomesIf they aren't …
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Ask Colorado Representative Monica Duran to support fair water connection fees for new homes!When new homes are built, local water districts demand connection fees from builders during construction, but ultimately, the homebuyer is the one footing the bill for this essential need - driving the cost of housing even farther out of reach for Coloradans.HB25-1211 prohibits water districts from chargi…
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Ask Representative Espenoza to support fair water connection fees for new homes!When new homes are built, local water districts demand connection fees from builders during construction, but ultimately, the homebuyer is the one footing the bill for this essential need - driving the cost of housing even farther out of reach for Coloradans.HB25-1211 prohibits water districts from charging exorbitant…
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Every person, regardless of their life circumstances or background, has a: Right to Housing: a safe home that meets their needs. Right to Opportunity: high-quality jobs, services, schools, and other public resources close to home. Right to Affordability: a home that costs no more than 25% of their income To make this real, we need housing abundance. W…
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The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is the target for significant planned funding cuts by the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Bloomberg Law reported that HUD’s union president says that HUD plans to “discharge 50% of its workforce.”Specifically, cuts outlined by Bloomberg Law would include:The research and policy development division; The division that en…
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We need to tell our State Senators to vote yet on the ADU bill!
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We need members like you say VOTE YES on upcoming Missing Middle Ordinance. Your voice matters!
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TOMORROW, January 29th, is the LAST CHANCE for the Virginia House's Commerce, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Subcommittee to hear HB 2641, an exciting bill that requires housing growth targets for Virginia localities. Our advocacy last week drove over 1100 LETTERS to the committee, causing the bill to clear its first hurdle! Now, we have an opportunity to do it again. Let's get this bill thro…
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TOMORROW, January 24th, at 9:00 am, the Virginia House's Counties, Cities, and Towns Committee will hear HB 2641, an exciting bill that requires growth targets for Virginia localities. We have a strong chance to pass this bill out of committee if we keep up the pressure on the committee's members, BUT WE HAVE TO ACT FAST!Click "Start Writing" to send your letter today!
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On Monday, January 27th, at 8:00 am, the Senate Local Government Committee will hear ADUs one last time. Thanks to the over 2,500 letters sent so far by advocates like you, the committee has amended the bill, instead of voting it down.Now, we've reached a new pressure point: tell the Senators on the Local Government Committee that they need to keep "By Right" construction of ADUs in SB 932!  â€¦
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Virginia advocates:Thank you all so much for your hard work so far - showing up, calling, emailing, and meeting with legislators. Your support does make a difference as we work to build power and momentum.In Virginia, the power of local control and the city and county associations is strong, and pro-housing advocates need to keep showing up as we ask that legislators put homes first. We need you …
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Virginia advocates:Thank you all so much for your hard work so far - showing up, calling, emailing, and meeting with legislators. Your support does make a difference as we work to build power and momentum.In Virginia, the power of local control and the city and county associations is strong, and pro-housing advocates need to keep showing up as we ask that legislators put homes first. We need you …
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Our bills are moving, and we need your help! On Monday, January 20th, the Senate Local Government Committee will hold a public hearing on all three of the Coalition's priority bills! Committee members need to hear from you why these bills are important. They will be hearing:SB 839: Housing Near Jobs: This bill would require local governments to allow through administrative approval multifamily ho…
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We need you! We have great news and a new call to action.On Monday, January 13, the Senate Local Government Committee passed SB 932 out of Committee on a 6 - 5 (3 abstentions) vote. This is great news, but now your Senator needs to hear from you about why accessory dwelling units are so important. The bill could be up for a vote in the Virginia Senate by Wednesday, so don't delay! Read more about…
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On Monday, January 13, the Senate Local Government Committee will hold a public hearing on two of the Coalition's priority bills! Committee members need to hear from you why these bills are important. They will be hearing:SB 839: Housing Near Jobs: This bill would require local governments to allow through administrative approval multifamily homes to be built in commercial zones. Read our fact sh…
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Instead of this......we could have this.For decades, homelessness in LA has been a very visible and complicated problem. Building housing that is affordable for very low-income households is one of the solutions to getting people off the streets.In March, the City of LA's Department of Planning released a proposal that allows all of LA's single-family-only neighborhoods to continue to ban apartme…
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Support AB 2553 for more homes near transitImagine living close enough to public transportation that you’d never have to drive again…If we build more homes near major transit stations, more people can live a life where going to their homes, jobs, friends, and hobbies doesn’t require driving.California Assembly Bill 2553 aims to streamline the development of new housing near public transit …
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Support CA Assembly Bill 3068 for more office-to-housing conversionsCalifornians across the state are severely impacted by the housing shortage, even though there are plenty of vacant buildings. It’s time that we get more creative about what can bring us closer to a future where every person has access to an affordable home near jobs and services.The solution can be found in office buildings, lik…
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For decades we haven’t built enough homes for people across the U.S, and housing prices are sky-high. Most people have been displaced themselves or know someone who has had to leave their community because they couldn’t find an affordable place to live. As housing advocates, we envision communities where people can find homes near where they work, shop, and play. Unfortunately, many places have a…
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Support 1,521 new homes, including apartments that are reserved for people with low incomes. The homes on Fourth & Central are on an 8-acre campus that has neighborhood amenities like grocery stores, a post office, and shopping. The project site is located at the intersection of Downtown LA's Arts District, Little Tokyo, and Industrial District, within walking distance of the new Metro Little Tok…
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It’s no surprise that the wealthy town of Beverly Hills is reluctant to build affordable homes. But the State of California is requiring wealthy cities to build, and Beverly Hills has received a proposal for 165 apartments, with 33 of them reserved for people with low incomes. The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has now notified the city that this denial violates …
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100% affordable housing. We need more of that. Mayor Bass’ Executive Directive 1 (ED1) has been an extraordinarily successful tool to build more affordable housing much more quickly than was previously possible. There are affordable homes under construction now that are only possible because of ED1. However, since its inception, it has been watered down again and again.We call on Mayor Bass and L…
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With the 2024 Virginia Legislative Session drawing to a close, it is important that we thank those legislators who repeatedly went to bat for pro-housing bills since the session's start! You can find a list of pro-housing bill sponsors here. To avoid flooding our champions' inboxes with repeated messages, we are instead asking pro-housing supporters to:Sign this "thank you" petition.Leave a short…
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The Carpinteria Architectural Review Board will be hearing the The Carpinteria Farm Preserve & Bungalows Retreat project on January 25th. This plan is a collaboration between a commercial developer proposing a 99-room bungalow retreat and People's Self-Help Housing, a nonprofit affordable housing developer proposing 41 apartments. The overall project would preserve open space on 70% of the coastl…
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The United States is in the middle of a housing affordability crisis, driven by a severe underproduction of housing. The housing shortage is particularly acute in walkable, transit-served locations. While demand for walkable, transit-oriented housing has increased, housing production has not followed.The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) currently provides funding for transit projects, but the…
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The United States is in the middle of an affordable housing crisis that disproportionately affects low-income families who often have to pick between affording rent and putting food on the table. Existing efforts to provide affordable homes have fallen short, with ongoing structural racism and segregation within our communities exacerbating challenges for low-income families to access areas with …
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The United States' efforts to provide accessible and affordable homes for all individuals have fallen short. In particular, senior citizens and people with disabilities face significant challenges in finding affordable housing options, as most homes do not have accommodations that meet their accessibility needs.The current nationwide program aimed at providing affordable housing, the Low-Income H…
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The United States has underproduced housing by millions of homes in recent decades, driving up prices and pushing people out of their neighborhoods. Tens of millions of Americans struggle to keep a roof over their heads due to these extreme prices, and recent inflation rates have only made it worse. In fact, economists estimate that housing accounts for as much as one-third of inflation. The impa…
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Housing is too expensive for millions of Californians.The California Social Housing Act can help fix that.Inspired by successful models in Europe and Asia, this bill will create self-sustaining housing that will be permanently affordable to working Californians of all income levels.AB2053 would create a state agency to acquire and build mixed-income rental and ownership housing across Californi…
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The Build Back Better Act includes crucial funding that will help end homelessness in the US. The House of Representatives passed the bill on November 19th, and it’s been waiting to be passed by the Senate ever since.On Sunday, Senator Joe Manchin said he wouldn't vote for the bill. But we need these historic housing investments to help end homelessness, fund low-income housing, and preserve exis…
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Send a letter to Atlanta City Council to let them know you support safe, stable, and affordable homes for seniors.
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Let's build a neighborhood, not just a stadium–more homes, better transit, and vibrant community spaces at RFK
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Sign our petition to support housing at 2395 Sacramento
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Join the Asheville Missing Middle Response Team!
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Santa Rosa needs vibrant commercial and cultural amenities to improve quality of life and to compete with rival North Bay commercial and tourist destinations. The best way near-term way for the city to accomplish both is to open 4th Street between B Street and D Street to exclusive pedestrian use.
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Let's convert the dilapidated Garage 5 (on 3rd St.) into needed housing downtown
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Sign our petition to let the City Council know that you support the creation of 7 neighborhood centers in NW Seattle
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Sign our petition to let the City Council know that you welcome more neighbors in Greenwood
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Join your Maple Leaf neighbors in welcoming more homes and neighbors to your community
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Arlington is revising its Comprehensive Plan, which is the foundational document for growth and development in the County. We are asking the County Board to be bold as it undertakes this once-in-a-generation process, and to create the framework for a vibrant, diverse, sustainable, and inclusive Arlington.
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Helps us build moment for the 2026 Legislative Session
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These are comments made by our organization to the Alexandria City Council dated 17 May 2025
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These are comments made by our organization to the Alexandria City Council dated 14 June 2025
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These are comments made by our organization to the Alexandria City Council for 18 October 2025
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2026 is a surprisingly election-filled year in Alexandria! We are working to educate voters on the candidates' housing policies, and making endorsements when we are able to do so.
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