A new report from researchers at the USC Dornsife Program for Environmental and Regional Equity uses data from the California Environmental Protection Agency and the… Read More »
social justice
Scaling Solutions: Strategies for Building Effective Philanthropy Partnerships
This guide for navigating public-philanthropic partnerships draws on US Housing and Urban Development’s place-based programs which have benefitted from the active engagement of philanthropic partners.… Read More »
Everybody Walk! Collaborative Social Justice Toolkit
This compilation of resources and materials from America Walks aims to provide organizations and individuals working within the walking movement with resources and guides to… Read More »
California’s Climate Investments: 10 Case Studies Reducing Poverty & Pollution
This report examines 10 projects in underserved communities in California: nine that have been funded by and one that is eligible for funding from the state’s… Read More »
Promoting Opportunity through Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (eTOD): Barriers to Success and Best Practices for Implementation
This report shows how equitable transit-oriented development can bring a range of benefits to the neighborhood and broader regional economy, the environment, municipal finances, public health,… Read More »
Inclusionary Housing: Creating and Maintaining Equitable Communities
This study makes the case for well-timed, thoughtful use of inclusionary zoning as a tool to support diverse, affordable communities.
Before California’s Drought, a Century of Disparity
This story is part of a series on the future of the San Joaquin Valley’s unincorporated communities, and looks at how the San Joaquin Valley, a… Read More »
Connecting Housing, Transportation, and Education to Expand Opportunity
This paper discusses how to create more places where low- or moderate- income families can afford a suitable home in a transit-rich neighborhood with good schools.… Read More »
Six Foundations for Building Community Resilience
This report describes how communities can approach the full scope of the 21st century’s challenges equitably and sustainably. The report draws on some of the… Read More »
Do Strict Land Use Regulations Make Metropolitan Areas More Segregated by Income?
This study by Michael C. Lens and Paavo Monkkonen from the University of California, Los Angeles, Luskin School of Public Affairs identifies the precise ways that stricter… Read More »
