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…

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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,…

Picture of ranch in West Marin
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West Marin faces major housing need

ByCarmela Davis

The Pt. Reyes Seashore settlement will cause loss of housing and employment for many farmworker families. – Agnes Cho, consultant and project manager,Community Land Trust of West Marin (CLAM) A West Marin community leader recently shared this comment with me: “In West Marin, finding housing is like winning a golden ticket.” Her offhand statement stuck with me, because…

Photo of California flag and state legislature building.
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Legal Update! New California Housing Laws in 2025

ByCarmela Davis

Written by Lucie Hollingsworth and Ethan Strull. Welcome back, all of you Marin housing policy wonks! While you were all paying more attention to the presidential race, state propositions, and our local tenant protections, our state legislators were dutifully busy pushing laws through to chip away at making California a more affordable and just place….

2024 Friendraiser at Homeward Bound. Tour of new Veteran's Housing. Includes Supervisor Stephanie Moulton-Peters, Homeward Bound co-CEOs Paul Fordham and Mary Kay Sweeney,
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Election results and Friendraiser recap

ByCarmela Davis

THE ELECTION RESULTS MAKE FIXING OUR HOUSING CRISIS MORE DIFFICULT, BUT THAT WON’T STOP US. A word from Jenny Silva, MEHC’s Board Chair I, like many of my friends and family, am grappling with the implications of the election. The impact is extremely broad, but today, I’ll focus on the election’s impact on housing. This was a…

Teachers protesting for more affordable housing
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Quality schools need affordable housing options for teachers and staff

ByCarmela Davis

  The cost of housing is turning away both teachers and students.   While many people may think that “affordable housing” only applies to those with extremely low incomes, Marin housing prices are so high that many college graduates, even with advanced degrees, cannot afford even a studio apartment. This includes many of our teachers and…

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What is Proposition 5?

ByCarmela Davis

The affordable housing shortage is the number one issue Marinites want the government to confront. Prop 5 empowers Marin voters to approve bonds for affordable homes, critical public infrastructure, and emergency response with a 55% vote, giving Marin a necessary tool for fixing our affordable housing crisis. PROP 5 WILL ENABLE US TO ADDRESS MARIN’S…