Urban Habitat Program

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012

Signed

Nov 14, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$1,457,275

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Transportation justice - on transportation justice, urban habitat played an integral role in 2012 in establishing the 6 wins for social equity network, a regional campaign that has been working with over 30 organizations to advocate for equitable planning and development decisions in the scs process. The network has identified six important *wins* for low-income communities of color, including: 1) community power, 2) affordable housing, 3) investments without displacement, 4) affordable and accessible transit, 5) healthy and safe communities and 6) good jobs. To create the detailed policy recommendations and strategies for achieving these wins, the organizations formed working groups based on each priority. These working groups developed roadmaps to achieve each win. Urban habitat leads the transportation justice working group, which focuses on securing a fair share of resources for expanding public transit service for low-income residents and building affordable housing-so that people can afford to live closer to jobs, education, and other opportunities.

Activity 3

Equitable development - social equity caucus:2012 equity forumin january 2012, building on the ideas and relationships formed at the policylink summit, the sec hosted its inaugural equity forum. The equity forum convened more than 80 regional equity allies representing 50 organizations from multiple sectors, issues, and communities in the bay area. Several interrelated themes emerged, helping to inform focus areas at state of the region. 2012 state of the regionin april the sec held it's fourth state of the region conference at the california endowment's oakland conference center. More than 120 leaders from the bay area social justice community attended, representing 80 organizations and 5 counties. Issues addressed included the changing geography of race and class in the bay, the dissolution of redevelopment agencies, and regional agency reform. The conference also included capacity-building workshops focused on highlighting effective strategies for winning regional campaigns, funding regional advocacy work, and building stronger inside-outside relationships with progressive decision-makers. Mitchell j. Silver, the first person of color to serve as president of the american planning association, and bertha lewis, president and founder of the black institute, served as keynote speakers. The feedback received from state of the region participants was overwhelmingly positive, and many who have participated past uh events referred to this year's conference as the best one yet.

Filer

EIN

20-0275424