by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Nov 30, 2022 | Housing News
Planning for more housing is a crucial first step on the path to meeting our affordable housing needs. It’s one that cities in Sonoma County are taking right now through their Housing Element process – a plan required every 8 years by the state to show how and...
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Nov 30, 2022 | Housing News
Sonoma County Housing Element Digest The House Element process has been incredibly active over the past month for many of our jurisdictions as they race to meet the “soft” January 31, 2023 deadline for adoption of their new 2023-2031 Housing Element. The California...
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Nov 30, 2022 | Housing News
Dear Neighbor, A friend recently told me that her employer’s gratitude coach emphasized that a meaningful gratitude practice had to include not just the easy obvious happy stuff (friends! good health!) but the challenges we face that serve to make us better people....
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Oct 28, 2022 | Housing News
Joshua Shipper has joined Generation Housing as our new Director of Special Initiatives. Joshua’s first charge will be to lead the Prohousing Initiative — an effort to assist local jurisdictions in adopting and implementing the policies needed to earn California’s...
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Oct 28, 2022 | Housing News
What’s Happening Locally? The Housing Element process process continues to move forward in Sonoma County. The last remaining draft Housing Element’s are expected to be released soon for public input. This includes the County of Sonoma. So be certain to follow our...
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Oct 28, 2022 | Housing News
Dear Neighbors, While many housing challenges are similar no matter where you live in the state or even the country, those challenges are often the results of local policy. For example, even though redlining was a practice across the nation, it was not...