Join us for a conversation about the ways building designers and owners are prioritizing sustainability to reduce the climate impacts of the built environment. Buildings generate nearly 40% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions, yet we need to build more to meet the housing demands, particularly here in the Bay Area. Reductions in both embodied […]
San Francisco Supervisor Myrna Melgar will join to provide her thoughts on housing in San Francisco. Clarrissa Cabansagan of TransForm will present an overview of GreenTRIP Connect. This meeting is open to members only. If you would like to join as a member, email Jake Price at jacob@sfhac.org.
DBI wants to hear from you! On Wednesday, April 28, they are hosting their next Public Advisory Forum. This quarterly meeting, hosted by the Department of Building Inspection in coordination with our permitting partners at SF Planning, the Fire Department, Public Works and other agencies, provides DBI customers and stakeholders an opportunity to provide feedback […]
What are California lawmakers doing to help alleviate our state's housing shortage, displacement, and affordability crisis? Come get the latest updates and discuss your housing questions with Assemblymember Tim Grayson (D-14) and moderator Holly Fraumeni De Jesús of Lighthouse Public Affairs. Co-presented by the Housing Action Coalition and SPUR. To register for the event, click […]
David Blackwell of Allen Matkins and Denise Pinkston of TMG Partners will discuss the impacts of previously passed legislation in Sacramento. What's been working and what hasn't? Abby Thorne-Lyman will join the committee to present on BART developments, including the two Berkeley stations. This meeting is open to members only. If you would like to […]
Join us on Wednesday, May 26 for our 15th Annual Spring Symposium! With the theme of Building Momentum, this year's program will showcase the growing movement for more equitable, affordable, and inclusive housing across the Bay Area and beyond. From ending exclusionary zoning to legalizing more multi-family housing, we'll hear from the elected leaders and […]
We will be hearing from two presenters at our Regulatory Committee. We'll be joined by YIMBY Law Executive Director Sonja Trauss and Bryan Wenter to discuss how cities are approaching their Housing Element work, and by Berkeley City Councilmember Terry Taplin to discuss his Affordable Housing Overlay proposal. Join us! This meeting is open to […]
What does effective upzoning look like? As California cities consider how to rezone to bolster their housing production, our expert panel will discuss best practices for implementing zoning reform with success. Join us Tuesday, June 15 at 4:30pm to learn from: Karen Chapple, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of City & Regional Planning at UC Berkeley […]
HAC's Regulatory Committee welcomes DignityMoves Executive Director Sharon Lai to discuss new solutions for our unhoused neighbors. We'll also be joined by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaff's Policy Director for Housing Security Darin Ranelletti to discuss Oakland's Construction Innovation and Expanded Housing Options Ordinance.
On July 7th, HAC's San Francisco Project Review Committee will review 425 Broadway. This meeting is open to members only. If you would like to join as a member, please email Jake Price at jacob@sfhac.org
HAC's San Francisco Project Review Committee will be reviewing 300 De Haro Street. This meeting is open to members only. If you would like to join as a member, please email Jake Price at jacob@sfhac.org.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1AvsjVqTmM Thanks to everyone who joined us to celebrate our 2021 Housing Heroes! If you missed our live awards program, or wish to relive the experience, you can watch the video above or view it on HAC's YouTube channel. From ending exclusionary zoning and dismantling systemic racism in housing, to creating new homes for low-income […]
Click here to register! Do you ever wonder why Bay Area housing is the most expensive in the country? You probably have, which is why HAC created our Bay Area Housing 101 program to answer your questions about All Things Housing. We’ll explain why the Bay Area is experiencing an affordability and displacement crisis of […]
Now that parties are happening again, please join the HAC team and Board for a members-only Holiday Happy Hour! Per SF safety standards, proof of vaccination will be required at the door and masks must be worn while indoors. We hope you can join us to toast to a year of pro-housing progress and big ambitions for 2022!
Click here to register! Serramonte Del Rey Area Plan + San Francisco HSH's Emily Cohen HAC's Regulatory Committee will welcome speakers from the Jefferson Union High School District to discuss their plans to transform the Serramonte Del Rey campus in Daly City into a neighborhood project that would include 1,235 homes, retail space, open space, and more. Then Emily Cohen from the San […]
