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
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 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
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.
Another month, another list of exciting events, resources, and stories! Our latest blog explores what our network is up to during this spooky month. Check out in-person events, learning opportunities, and more!
September Update: Explore the stories we’ve been reading, opportunities to get involved in intersectional work, and upcoming events you can attend to learn more about housing affordability, social equity, and the environment.
The 24th Street Transit Oriented Development Overlay is a plan designed to revitalize a 760-acre area near the 24th Street Transit Center in National City, California. With the goal of shaping a strong, vibrant community, its recommendations focus on supporting mixed land uses and bolstering connectivity throughout the neighborhood.
This month, Build It Green hosted Bronwyn Barry, Policy Lead at The Passive House Network (PHN), for a conversation on PHN’s latest report: “Policy That Works, an investigation into policies driving Passive House adoption in North America”.
Alex Coba
Communication Associate
As a proud California native from Stockton, Alex brings a wealth of experience and a versatile skill set. He has a solid communication background with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Public Relations from California State University, Chico. Alex is adept at strategic communications and media relations, with experience gathering and sharing stories from his local communities that uplift the unique spirit and values of those places. He is excited to join Build It Green, where he can apply his talents to further BIG’s mission to help communities across California thrive