Win Policies
We champion transportation justice, tenant protections, and community controlled land and housing.
Build Power
We cultivate leaders, help build movement infrastructure, and mobilize coalitions.
Urban Habitat democratizes power and advances equitable policies to create a just and connected Bay Area for low-income communities of color.
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Building a Community-Centered Housing Preservation Ecosystem
This paper outlines the elements needed to sustain a community-centered housing preservation ecosystem that stems the tide of displacement. It consists of an outline of the ecosystem’s elements and a worksheet practitioners can use to identify strengths to build upon.
“We are not only protesting against the things that are really hurting our communities and neighborhoods, but we're also really cultivating expertise on ideas and visions that we might have for the neighborhood and community.”
Land Acknowledgment
Urban Habitat honors the Indigenous People of the land, as we are guests on the Lisjan Ohlone unceded territory, which is also known as the East Bay. Join us in Giving Shuumi.