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Equity Advocacy Within Government
Government staff, or “insiders,” must work in tandem with folks in the community to build policies and processes that better meet the needs of low-income and/or Black, Indigenous, and other community members of color. Chris Norman and Annie Dobbs-Kramer conducted interviews with government staff across the Bay Area, most of whom are BCLI alumni, to identify best practices for equity advocacy within government. These learnings can inform equity practitioners within government on how to use their positions to advance an equity agenda and create tangible, positive change for historically disenfranchised communities.
2023 BCLI Commencement
Please join us on June 22nd to celebrate 11 equity leaders from the Bay Area who are ready to advocate for their communities as commissioners.
‘They’re showing us who they are’: Racist text messages expose deep divides, ethnic tension in Antioch
The Mercury News
Rampant bias is plaguing Antioch’s police force – an “even worse irony and even worse tragedy…when parents were specifically looking for a way to escape police and community violence.” – Urban Habitat’s Chris Schildt, in the Mercury News
Transit workers are essential to reimagining transit
Last week the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) voted unanimously to support funding to avert a potentially devastating “fiscal cliff” and stabilize the Bay Area’s transit agencies.
Celebrating Earth Day: Raising up Housing Justice
Urban Habitat’s roots are in environmental justice. Our founder, Carl Anthony, challenged the mainstream environmental movement to recognize the environmental racism that impacted low-income communities of color.
Building a tenant-led movement in Vallejo
Forbes Magazine recently ranked Vallejo as the sixth-best California city to live in. But the lived experiences of vulnerable communities Vallejo Housing Justice Coalition organizes tell a different story.
Check Out Our New Website!
We’re excited to launch our new website, which is still at www.urbanhabitat.org. We used our two strategic goals – Win Policies and Build Power – to serve as a gateway to stay informed and engaged in our work. We hope the new site makes it easier to keep updated about our campaigns, coalition work, and leadership development activities.
Whose history?
Transit Equity Day is held to honor the legacy of Rosa Parks and her role in the modern civil rights movement.
Announcing the BCLI Class of 2023
We are proud to introduce our 14th cohort of equity advocates selected to the Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute (BCLI)!
Regional Resegregation: Building Power in Bay Area Suburbs
This report builds upon our previous work. It offers insights into the ongoing resegregation of the region and the experiences of community groups organizing low-income suburban populations.