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.