Meta’s Healthy Homes Connect Program: Reflections, Successes + Key Takeaways Home upgrade and energy-retrofit services for low-income communities are often siloed and inefficient. As a result, some of the most

BIG plans to pilot regenerative community development in rural and urban neighborhoods Photo credit: Doyle Rice/Flickr In 2021, California’s historic year for wildfires destroyed the homes and rural town of

March 2023: Stories, Events, and Opportunities to Discover Expand Perspectives Stories of efforts that can enable holistic, regenerative change in California housing and communities Equity A new report shows that

April 2023: Stories, Events, and Opportunities to Discover Expand Perspectives Stories of efforts that can enable holistic, regenerative change in California housing and communities Equity An Indigenous Community Land Trust

February 2022: Stories, Events, and Opportunities to Discover Expand Perspectives Ways to deepen your understanding and support initiatives advancing equity, affordability, and environmental vitality in housing Equity The Elk Grove community

January 2023: Stories, Events, and Opportunities to Discover Expand Perspectives Stories of efforts that can enable holistic, regenerative change in California housing and communities Equity What’s the next phase of

What happens when California leaders who work in housing policy, racial justice, sustainability, affordable housing, architecture, city planning, and more get together? In October, BIG hosted a pilot event to gather leaders in the housing industry to find out.

Check out this month’s resources and events to inspire and connect you to more housing changemakers.

November 2022: Stories, Events, and Opportunities to Discover Expand Perspectives News Newsom is withholding $1 billion in state homelessness funding until local governments and service providers come up with more

Community-based knowledge and expertise is critical to shape and drive the evolution of housing and neighborhoods throughout California toward a better future. As we seek to engage communities more, and to put our own equity commitment into practice, we have developed an honoraria policy to compensate community leaders for their time and expertise.