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A Conversation with Streetlight’s Jeff Pawlak and Isaac Rosenberg

Mar 1, 2021/ Comments 0 / in Uncategorized

HAC recently welcomed Streetlight as a new member and spoke with its founders Jeff Pawlak (jeff@streetlight.app) and Issac Rosenberg (isaac@streetlight.app) about their new venture aimed at helping home builders win approval for their projects. Welcome to the Housing Action Coalition! For starters, what is Streetlight? So glad to be part of HAC! Community opposition is an…

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ADUs: Then and Now

Mar 1, 2021/ Comments 0 / in Uncategorized

HAC recently welcomed architect Mark Hogan (OpenScope Studio) and attorney Brett Gladstone (Goldstein, Gellman, Melbostad, Harris & McSparran) to discuss updates to California ADU laws.  But what, you may be wondering, are ADUs? Let’s take a quick(ish) look.  Commonly called  “Granny Flats” or  Secondary Units, an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) is a secondary residential unit…

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Sacramento Update

Mar 1, 2021/ Comments 0 / in Uncategorized

HAC began 2021 working closely with our partners in the Home Builders Coalition to pinpoint our legislative priorities and enlist support from lawmakers.  Now as the Senate and Assembly get ready to begin hearings on housing issues on March 18, below is a (very) short summary of bills we’re actively supporting. We’re also especially excited to…

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Introducing HAC’s 2021 Policy Agenda

Mar 1, 2021/ Comments 0 / in Uncategorized

The Housing Action Coalition (HAC), though our 501(c)(3) education and 501(c)(4) advocacy arms, advocates for building more housing at all levels of affordability to help solve the Bay Area and California’s housing shortage, displacement, and affordability crises.  The magnitude of our housing shortage is nothing short of staggering. California has a statewide shortage of more…

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It’s Time for Urbanists to Engage on Education

Mar 1, 2021/ Comments 0 / in Uncategorized

San Francisco’s housing shortage, displacement, and affordability crises have long made national news. But now, only two months into 2021, the media spotlight has turned to our schools and our attention-getting school board. In addition to generating an avalanche of articles, ridicule, and comparisons to “Portlandia,” the school board’s recent actions have sparked a powerful…

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The Past, Present, and Future of Freeways

Feb 10, 2021/ Comments 0 / in Uncategorized

HAC intern extraordinaire Olivia Bergin takes a deep dive into the history of freeways, examines their adverse effects on communities of color, and looks toward the growing momentum for tearing them down and building more vibrant and inclusive communities.   A brief history of freeways  Freeways were mass-produced following the passing of the Federal Highway Act…

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How to Make the Most of Your HAC Membership

Jan 27, 2021/ Comments 0 / in Membership

All of us at HAC are pleased to share our latest video: How to Make the Most of Your HAC Membership, a conversation with HAC Board members, HAC team members, and HAC business members about ways to maximize your member experience. Whether you’re a new HAC member, haven’t been active in a while, or are…

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Sacramento Update: Ready for 2021!

Dec 21, 2020/ Comments 0 / in Uncategorized

While 2020 was not at all what we had hoped for in terms of housing progress in Sacramento, we’re both prepared for and optimistic about advancing pro-housing legislation in the year ahead. While HAC will not be taking a position on every piece of legislation in the just-introduced “Building Housing Opportunities for All” Senate Housing…

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2020 Year in Review

Dec 21, 2020/ Comments 0 / in Uncategorized

Despite the many challenges this year presented, we’re proud to have accomplished a great deal and pleased to share our 2020 Year in Review. As always, we’re enormously grateful to our Members, partners, and allies throughout the Bay Area and in Sacramento for helping to propel our growth, momentum, and success, and we look forward…

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HAC Gives Back for the Holidays

Nov 30, 2020/ Comments 0 / in Uncategorized

By now you’ve likely noticed that December 1 is Giving Tuesday – an annual occasion that widely celebrates and encourages giving back and doing good.  To mark this year’s event, we’re proud to share a few ways HAC Members are giving to those in need during this especially challenging holiday season. At Solomon Cordwell Buenz…

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SFHAC and BayHAC Welcome New Communications Director

Oct 29, 2020/ Comments 0 / in Media, Press Release

SFHAC and partner organization BayHAC are excited to welcome Deborah Schneider as both organizations’ new Communications Director. Deborah previously served as External Relations Director for Bay Area-based nonprofit Lava Mae and brings years of experience as a communications strategist to nonprofit and for-profit social innovators. Her clients have included nonprofits such as Compass Family Services…

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A Conversation with our 18th Annual Housing Heroes Presenting Sponsor Reuben, Junius & Rose, LLP

Oct 15, 2020/ Comments 0 / in Housing Hero Awards, Housing Heroes Awards

All of us at SFHAC and BayHAC are incredibly grateful to our longstanding friends and partners at Reuben, Junius & Rose, LLP for supporting our 18th Annual Housing Heroes Awards as the Presenting Sponsor.  Please enjoy learning more about the firm and its commitment to the Bay Area housing community in this conversation with RJR…

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