The challenge: The Bay Area’s soaring housing costs have led to a devastating increase in housing insecurity that ultimately exposes vulnerable populations to the harsh impacts of climate change.
The solution: Greenbelt Alliance is activating environmentalists as advocates for housing as a climate solution while mobilizing housing actors to advocate for new homes in the right places. Our work will increase new homes within existing communities—across all income levels—in ways that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, climate risks, and impacts on the natural environment. Here’s how…
Greenbelt Alliance is making the climate case for housing on the coalitions we are a part of, with our business partners through training workshops, and by providing learning opportunities with youth across the region.
By supporting the right type of housing in the right places, we inspire new investment and sustainable development—addressing both the climate and housing crises together.
Greenbelt Alliance is leading advocacy initiatives for the right kinds of land-use policies that prioritize affordable, low-emission, climate-resilient development in places that avoid climate hazard areas.
This holistic advocacy approach to the housing and climate crises guides decisions that result in people and nature thriving together.
Greenbelt Alliance brings environmentalists and housing advocates together to consider both sides when planning for the future. And we ensure inclusive processes are upheld, giving everyone a say in how their city grows.
This cooperative work is essential to ensure everyone has a safe place to live in balance with nature.
San Francisco is currently undergoing a state-mandated rezoning of the city. According to the Housing Element, the city must adopt a rezoning map that will result in the construction of roughly 36,000 new homes by 2031. This rezoning, combined with the construction of already approved projects and projects already allowed under current zoning, gets the
Greenbelt Alliance is excited to endorse Cabrillo Unified School District’s (CUSD) Workforce Housing Project, a proposed residential development in Half Moon Bay. This innovative development envisions 60 units with 20% affordability. All units will be leased to CUSD employees at heavily discounted rents with 12 deed-restricted units that will include: four at 50% Area Median
Updated on January 15, 2023. Originally published on August 29, 2023. In December 2023, the Ironhouse Sanitary District voted to extend company Montezuma Water’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Agreement deadline by one year, allowing them to proceed with their plans to develop Jersey Island, a small, largely undeveloped island in the Delta in Contra Costa
Update: Greenbelt Alliance is excited that The Daly City City Council approved the Serramonte Del Rey project in March 2024! Greenbelt Alliance is excited to endorse Jefferson Union High School District (JUHSD)’s Serramonte Del Rey Neighborhood, a proposed mixed-use development in Daly City. This innovative development envisions 1,113 units with 20% low and moderate income
Greenbelt Alliance is excited to announce Novin Development Corporation’s 3051 Edison Way 70 unit 100% affordable housing development in Redwood City has been endorsed. This development will replace a surface parking lot, located 1.25 miles from Downtown Redwood City and 2 miles from Downtown Menlo Park, providing strongly needed affordable housing to the area. This
