Category: Housing Justice
Building Towards Regional Solutions
Putting the Pieces Together By East Bay Housing Organizations Bay Area jurisdictions have had a piecemeal approach to addressing the housing affordability crisis…
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Uniting Voices for Affordable Housing Solutions
Partner Convening Closes Out Affordable Housing Month On May 23, 2023, United Way Bay Area (UWBA) hosted the United for Equity Community Partner Convening in…
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Perspective: Apple
Affordable Housing Means Safe Housing By Apollonia (Apple) Williams, UWBA Ambassador “Every day, for 3 months, I had to look at those bullet holes and…
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Affordable Housing Initiatives Work
Acknowledging the Wins for Affordable Housing Month By Kevin Zwick CEO, United Way Bay Area Gabby Nunez is a single mother and resident at the…
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Perspective: Russell
What We Talk About When We Talk About Housing By Russell Brautigam, UWBA Ambassador “Despite my progress, finding affordable housing in the Bay Area was…
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Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month with St. Joseph’s Family Center
Why Efforts to Protect Residents Might Be a Blueprint for Housing Justice in the Region Roughly ten years ago Santa Clara County faced…
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A House for Me
Give Today The Road to UWBA’s Housing Justice Initiative By Ena Li, Senior Vice President, United Way Bay Area Image by Charlotte Li In the…
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So… What is Rental Relief Anyway?
3 minute read What It Means in The Current Bay Area Housing Market The housing market is changing. If you reside in the Bay Area…
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IN THE NEWS: New York Times August 26, 2022
Our CEO Kevin Zwick was featured in The New York Times recent article,” Lords of Silicon Valley, Say No to NIMBY.” “Open your hearts…
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3 Important Policy Paths to Household Stability
UWBA’s Push for Economic Success, Housing, and 2-1-1 Infrastructure United Ways of California (UWCA) hosted its second Advocacy Summit on April 26, 2022. The two-day…
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