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Just reupping that in May 2025, Grounded Solutions Network will hold our conference, Policy. Practice. Power, in DC. Never to early to budget and plan for a Spring visit to the nation's capital to join us to advance housing with lasting affordability. See below: https://lnkd.in/eRwMTP88

4/19 City and Regional Planning Lecture: Making It Happen — Manufactured Housing Cooperatives and the Power of Collective Action Kevin Walker (M.R.P. '00) tells the story of a unique and powerful model for transforming housing tenure so that it works by and for — rather than against — residents. Learn more + attend: https://lnkd.in/erg-6yM8

Curious what guides decisions about future growth and development in Forsyth County? Watch this video to see how the Comprehensive Plan does just that. Based on input from community members, the Plan conveys a 20-year vision for how the community would like to see the county evolve over time. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/dn7pCryH

Portlanders: What kind of city council leaders do you want to represent you? The 2024 Portland: Your City, Your Choice Survey from the Oregon Values & Beliefs Center Values and Beliefs Center focuses on Portlanders' core values and beliefs by asking questions ranging from quality of life to the kind of City Council members you want representing the city. Just take it! https://lnkd.in/grq3Qfey

There’s a crucial link between climate change and housing insecurity, and panelists at the 2024 Building Michigan Communities Conference are coming together to talk about it. Supporting these conversations gives space for collaborative approaches to building resilient communities that are essential to developing effective solutions for Michigan residents. If you’ll be at the conference, add “The Intersection of Climate Justice & Housing” panel to your must-attend list! #ClimateJustice #HousingResilience #HousingEquity #CommunityResilience

Workshop on land assembly? Sounds great! Land isn't necessarily an issue. However, land that is developable (or can be made economically viable to develop) is often raised as a huge challenge in rural areas. Rather than focus on challenges as a negative, though, it'll be really interesting to discuss the opportunities of land assembly in supporting rural housing delivery.

Preserving the past with an eye towards the future. Watch this WCAX-TV story to learn how Vermonters can rehab historic structures and put them to use: https://lnkd.in/ecq8XhP6

Hey #affordablehousing pros and allies: Check out this video summary of last week’s Fairfax County Housing Symposium!!

⭐️𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙆𝙀𝙉𝘿 𝙍𝙀𝘼𝘿𝙄𝙉𝙂⭐️ 🗞️ In this recently published paper, Camila Cociña and Alexandre Apsan Frediani of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), discuss how adopting a 'housing justice' lens can open up new possibilities for policy and practice to create fairer housing systems. Their 'justice lens' proposes: • Anti-discriminatory housing policy and practice • Radically democratic forms of housing production • Housing as an infrastructure for better cities, and • Expanded visions for housing futures Read the paper to learn how we can transform unfair and unsustainable housing systems that are failing the majority of the world's population and fuelling the current global housing crisis. 👉 https://bit.ly/4bnoj2S

A great document by PolicyLink “In this inaugural publication, we highlight the critical need for a reparative spatial justice framework in land and housing policy. The paper uplifts key concepts, research findings, and perspectives from the field shedding light on the multifaceted nature of reparative spatial justice. Drawing from a comprehensive literature review compiled by the PolicyLink housing team and the empirical insights of qualitative research conducted by Social Insights, this paper also synthesizes conversations with advocates, frontline workers, and thought leaders in the fields of spatial justice, reparations, housing justice, and land justice. The fusion of these insights frames a set of evidence-based recommendations, charting a course for practitioners, researchers, policymakers, organizers, and advocates dedicated to this transformative work.”