Image of the cover of the Rooted in Marin report
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Rooted in Marin: A Collaborative Effort Toward Anti-Displacement Policies

ByCarmela Davis

by Chris Logan, Partnership for Bay Future Fellow , County of Marin Community Development Agency Before we lose diversity, workers, and quality of life… we must act now. Rooted in Marin: Strategies for Anti-Displacement is a collaboration between the Cities, Towns, and County of Marin. Read or download the report here.   Low-income and rent-burdened households are at…

Terner Center report: Reducing the Complexity in California’s Affordable Housing Finance System

ByCarmela Davis

This report outlines important information on the challenges affordable housing projects face in California when it comes to financing these projects. Read the report here. An excerpt: “The inclusion of one additional public funding source adds, on average, four months to the timeline of being able to start construction, and is associated with an increase…

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Policy: Single Stair Buildings

ByCarmela Davis

Currently, the US and Canada are alone in the world in requiring that apartment buildings over 3 stories have two stairway exits. This makes small apartment buildings (4-6 stories or with small floor plates) very inefficient and expensive to build, as two exits requires a hallway through the building. This is a key reason why apartment buildings are…

Marin Housing Elements Annual Progress Report Update
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Marin Housing Elements Annual Progress Report Update

ByCarmela Davis

  We are woefully behind on progress toward our housing goals   Marin’s sixth 8-year Housing Element Cycle officially kicked off January 31, 2024. Every April, the county and each local city and town must publish an Annual Progress Report (APR) documenting progress toward achieving assigned housing goals (“RHNA,” or Regional Housing Needs Allocation). Marin, as a whole,…

Ramp for wheelchair users, picture included in MEHC Perspective
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Housing needs to be more accessible

ByCarmela Davis

Housing needs to be more accessible. Our communities deserve it. – Carmela Davis, Housing Specialist, MEHC   The housing crisis is dire for everyone, but especially so for people with a disability   Disability is the largest and most intersectional minority in the world. Did you know that an estimated 10% of Marin residents have a disability?…

MEHC Staff: Jenny Silva

ByCarmela Davis

Jenny is thrilled to be serving as the Executive Director for the Marin Environmental Housing Collaborative (MEHC). Jenny has been a volunteer with the organization since 2021, was the Board Chair 2022 to 2024, and has been involved in housing advocacy since 2018. As a housing advocate, she has attended and spoken at numerous public…

MEHC Board Member: Amy Skewes-Cox

ByCarmela Davis

Amy Skewes-Cox is an environmental planner with over 40 years of experience preparing documents in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  She has had her own company since 1999 and has prepared Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) for schools, housing developments, new towns, and industrial facilities throughout Northern California. She has served on local…