The Bay Area Council has doubled down on our advocacy for increased housing production throughout the Bay Area, addressing the pre-existing housing crisis. We must seize the opportunity to rebuild and revitalize our region with smart growth strategies that address historic racial injustices and our ongoing environmental crisis in a manner that does not derail our fragile economy.
We come into 2024 committed to this fight with fresh ideas, more allies, and the same determination to remove the roadblocks that currently prevent the building of a more diverse, equitable, sustainable, and vibrant Bay Area. No other peer organization can boast our level of engagement on housing or our track record of passing bills that produce actual quantifiable results.
2024 Priorities
- Pass and defend local, regional, state, and federal housing policies that accelerate the production of housing in the Bay Area.
- Endorse and advocate for at least 12 projects in 2024 and win approvals for a minimum of 3,000 new homes.
- Increase awareness of Bay Area Council housing advocacy campaigns and achievements.
Housing Committee Co-Chairs
Ann Silverberg, CEO, Related California Affordable and NW Divisions
Robin Baral, Senior Counsel, Hanson Bridgett LLP
Project Endorsement Subcommittee Co-Chairs:
Catarina Kidd, Senior Manager, FivePoint
Linda Klein, Partner, Cox, Castle & Nicholson
Strategic Partnerships
Casita Coalition
Home Building Alliance
Up for Growth
Get Involved
The Housing Committee and Project Endorsement Subcommittee are open to Bay Area Council members. In addition, we invite members and non-members alike to submit projects to the Project Endorsement Subcommittee for review. Upcoming subcommittee meetings can be found on the Council’s calendar of events.
To engage in our legislative advocacy efforts please email Vice President Louis Mirante.
If you would like to submit a project for consideration by our Project Endorsement Subcommittee, please fill out this form.
