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Global Policy Leadership Academy
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Supporting established and emerging leaders in forging solutions to intractable global challenges through transformative educational opportunities, partnership facilitation, and research.

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📅 Monday, November 17, 2025
📍 In-Person Location: St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, 2728 6th Ave, San Diego
⏳ 5:00 - 7:00 pm, PST | Networking reception from 7:00 - 7:45 pm

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November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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"In Whose Backyard", the new interactive map project from @KPBS leverages state data to examine where and what types of homes are being built in San Diego & how that development affects surrounding communities.

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#housing #interactivemaps
In Whose Backyard: Where San Diego's housing is and isn't being built
San Diego's growing, but how? In Whose Backyard examines 100,000+ housing permits, revealing where new homes are built, their types, and the impact on San Diego communities and development.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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📅 Monday, November 17, 2025
📍 In-Person Location: St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, 2728 6th Ave, San Diego
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November 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Updates to Seattle's comprehensive housing plan introduce new density and height bonuses, paving the way for multiplex developments with up to 12 units, significantly more than previously allowed.

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#AffordableHousing #SeattleHousing #ZoningReform
Seattle’s Zoning Reform Could Unlock a ‘Multiplex Boom’
A package of stackable density bonuses could make it easier for developers to build 12-plexes.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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While ED1 has enabled fast-tracked approvals for over 29,000 low- moderate-income housing units, debates continue around balancing union protections with the financial feasibility of such developments, especially for mid-rise projects.

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#AffordableHousing #HousingPolicy
LA council members bypass strict labor standards for most fast-tracked affordable housing projects
Only high-rise developments would be required to hire union construction workers under plan advanced in committee this week.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Updated list of all Trump's actions that impact housing
Here are the actions the Trump administration or Congress have taken that impact housing since President Trump took office on Jan. 20, 2025.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Rental registries are becoming a powerful tool for cities to address negligent landlord practices. Are rental registries a win-win solution for urban housing, or do they pose new challenges for landlords?

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#HousingPolicy #RentalRegistry #LandlordAccountability #TenantRights
With Rental Registries, Cities Seek to Close Data Gap With Landlords
Cities like Pittsburgh, Oakland and Rochester have passed ordinances to track property ownership and mandate inspections for rental housing. But landlords often resist.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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📅 Monday, November 17, 2025
📍 In-Person Location: St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, 2728 6th Ave, San Diego
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October 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Discover bold ideas for the future of housing by joining us in Vienna in 2026! With decades of proven success, Vienna ensures affordability across income levels. Learn more and register today! buff.ly/9JQAICO

GPLA's Eighth Vienna Social Housing Field Study
📆 April 19 - 25, 2026
October 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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A recent analysis by Harvard’s @Terner Center reveals that two-thirds of working-age renters face significant financial pressure, with residual income cost burdens surpassing traditional housing cost burden measures.

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#AffordableHousing #RentalMarket #HousingPolicy
Two-Thirds of Working-Age Renters Struggle to Afford Basic Needs | Joint Center for Housing Studies
Rising rents are squeezing renter households, leaving them with less residual income to pay for other needs. But inflation has also pushed up the cost of other necessities, making it even harder for…
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October 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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October 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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San Diego is leading the way in removing barriers to housing development through innovative changes to planning and permitting processes. Learn how San Diego’s reforms can serve as a model for unlocking housing opportunities.

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#AffordableHousing #HousingPolicy #CEQAReform
Steps Local Governments Can Take to Unlock More Housing: Lessons from San Diego - Terner Center
Author: William Fulton, Terner Center Fellow Co-authors: Sarah Karlinsky, Director of Research and Policy; Quinn Underriner, Senior Data Scientist Over the past few years, as the State of California…
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October 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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The "ROAD to Housing Act," championed by bipartisan senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), addresses America’s housing crisis through innovative federal measures.

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#AffordableHousing #ZoningReform #HousingPolicy
The massive stakes of the big federal housing bill, explained
We’re the feds and we’re here to help (with your rent).
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October 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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@Grounded Solutions Network’s innovative Homes for the Future Fund is redefining community ownership by acquiring single-family rental homes from private equity firms, without relying on subsidies.

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#AffordableHousing #CommunityOwnership #LandTrusts #PrivateEquityHousing
A No-Subsidy Model for Getting Homes into Community Ownership
The Homes for the Future fund is creating long-haul affordability by buying homes now that it will sell to community land trusts in 10 years.
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October 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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California is on the brink of transformative change in housing policy with Senate Bill 79, which would override local zoning laws to encourage high-density residential development near transit stops.

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#AffordableHousing
#HousingPolicy
#UrbanDevelopment
#Upzoning
A historic housing bill is on Newsom's desk. Cities are scrambling to figure out how it works
The scramble is on as homeowners, developers and renters’ rights groups try to determine how SB 79, and the sweeping increase in housing that it promises, would affect their communities.
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October 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Federal financing tools like the TIFIA and RRIF programs could play a pivotal role in addressing the U.S. housing shortage by funding transit-oriented developments.

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#affordablehousing #TransitOrientedDevelopment
How an infrastructure financing law can help build thousands of homes and expand transit access | Brookings
By making targeted reforms in the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization bill, Congress can unlock billions of dollars for transit-oriented housing projects
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October 13, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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50% of U.S. workers can no longer afford average rental costs in their communities. @Governing examines the affordability gap, its implications for workforce stability, and the economic ripple effects.

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#affordablehousing
Affordable Housing Out of Reach for Half of All U.S. Workers
A sweeping report shows that inadequate building, high interest rates and wage stagnation have pushed housing costs too high for workers in surprising numbers of professions.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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The September 2025 National Affordable Housing Report offers key insights into how rising rents and stagnant wages are exacerbating America’s housing crisis.
National Affordable Housing Report - September 2025
The latest Yardi Matrix report analyses affordable housing and market-rate multifamily competitiveness, including its driving factors.
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September 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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San Diego is embracing factory-built housing as an innovative solution to its affordability crisis, offering faster construction timelines and reduced costs compared to traditional methods.

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#factorybuilthousing #affordablehousing
San Diego Turns to Factory-Built Housing to Tackle Affordability Crisis
Roughly 2,000 modular units are underway, but opponents fear rents may still remain out of reach.
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September 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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If you're in #California 's #housingindustry & looking for a concise summary of the flurry of housing and homelessness bills passed by the state legislature by the September 13 deadline, look no further.

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California State Legislature Passes Housing and Homelessness Bills Focused on Boosting Production - LeSar Development Consultants
California’s State Legislature passed a flurry of housing and homelessness bills by September 13, the last day of this year’s legislative session, despite multiple competing issues and deadlines. The…
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September 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Is new housing being built in your California neighborhood? Check out the searchable map to see every housing unit that was permitted or built in 2024.

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September 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Several groups are serving as mediators for faith-based development, helping congregations access funding, navigate long-term development processes, and avoid developer exploitation.

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#affordablehousing #housinginnovation #faithbasedhousing
The Matchmakers Bringing Churches and Developers Together
Several groups are helping congregations access funding, navigate long-term development processes, and avoid developer exploitation.
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September 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Cities across the U.S. are turning irregular and overlooked lots into viable housing opportunities. With over 250 towns making significant zoning changes last year alone, this trend could help combat the housing shortage at scale.

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#affordablehousing #housinginnovation
Triangles, Crescents, Slivers: Can Odd-Shaped Lots Help Ease the Housing Crisis?
As needs escalate, more U.S. cities and states are making it easier to build on irregular and long-overlooked lots.
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September 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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This summer, housing policy in the U.S. had its most bipartisan breakthrough in nearly two decades. In July 2025, key legislative wins addressing affordability & housing access were achieved, demonstrating that housing is a truly unifying issue.

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#affordablehousing #housingleg
The most bipartisan month for housing legislation in 17 years | National Housing Conference
June may be National Housing Month, but July could well earn the title of National Bipartisanship Month—at least in the realm of housing legislation. In a remarkable show of consensus…
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September 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Last month, the @National Housing Trust Fund released its robust report on the impact of the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF), summarizing how each state and the District of Columbia planned to use $323 million allocated in 2020 by the HTF.
September 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM