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Get Involved

Participation in your community’s housing plans is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to address housing needs in a meaningful way. The planning process is happening now and relies on community input to shape the plan. Make an impact today and get involved.

Take Steps in Your Community

Community advocates

Read a quick start guide

Read this short guide to learn how you can support housing for the future of your community.

Contact your local officials

Let your city councilmember, county supervisor, or planning or housing commissioner know that meeting affordable housing goals matters to you. A quick email or call makes a difference—and helps keep housing on their radar.

Spread the word

Find the Housing Readiness Report valuable? Share it with your networks to help more people get involved in local housing solutions.

Explore advocacy toolkits

Want to level up your housing advocacy? These toolkits offer tested messaging strategies, communications templates, and campaign planning resources to help you build public support for affordable housing:

Prepare to speak up

Planning to attend a City Council or Board of Supervisors meeting? Whether you’re joining virtually or in person, this toolkit can help you craft strong, confident public comments and written testimony:

Government staff

Spread the word

Find the Housing Readiness Report valuable? Share it with your networks to help more people get involved in local housing solutions.

Explore what other cities are doing

Use this searchable database to see how other Bay Area jurisdictions are approaching affordable housing by policy type, geography, or fair housing focus. Find examples you can adapt, spot regional trends, and get inspired by how your peers are implementing their Housing Elements.

Check out success stories from other cities

Want to see how other cities are successfully implementing affordable housing policies? These case studies highlight real-world examples—from tenant protections to housing preservation to cross-department collaboration—that can help inform your own work.

Explore resources to help with implementation

Need help moving from housing policy or program to on-the-ground implementation? These resource hubs offer toolkits, templates, funding guides, and best practices to support your work—from program delivery to zoning reform.

Partner with your community

Successful housing implementation depends on strong, trust-based relationships with community members and advocates, especially those most impacted by the housing crisis. These resources can help you design inclusive engagement strategies, build partnerships with local organizations, and center equity in your outreach and decision-making.