David Rubedor, Director, Neighborhood and Community Relations Department, City of Minneapolis Over the past few years, the City of Minneapolis has been …
Topic: Housing
Seattle: A Fair Chance Housing Ordinance Centering Racial Equity
By: Erika Pablo, Civil Rights Strategic Advisor, City of Seattle After a decade-long effort, Seattle passed the Fair Chance Housing ordinance. The Seattle …
Philadelphia Finalizes Racial Equity Action Plan to Drive Equity Efforts
The City of Philadelphia is a member of the Racial Equity Here cohort, a national movement of government leaders working to dismantle institutional racism, …
GARE Rapid Response Working Group
After the election, the GARE membership network created a Rapid Response Working Group to share information, strategize, and respond to actions from the new …
Richmond, California, Removes Barriers to Housing for People With Past Criminal Convicitons
GARE jurisdiction, Richmond, CA — part of the Northern California Cohort— continues their work to advance racial equity. Modeled after other major city …
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Uses Racial Equity Tool on Code Enforcement Procedure
The city of Brooklyn Park has been participating in GARE’s 2016 Advancing Racial Equity learning cohort throughout 2016. In addition, Brooklyn Park’s Code …
Apology Offered for Destruction of Historic African American Neighborhood
Article by Jane Eastwood On July 17, Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman joined members of the African American community in a ceremony to remember, reconcile and …
Oakland, CA and Causa Justa – Development without Displacement and Housing Protections for Tenants
The City of Oakland, California is facing a major housing crisis. Like many other U.S. cities, issues of gentrification and displacement deeply affect …
Materials from the Convening on Racial Equity (Twin Cities, MN – August 2014)
Opening Plenary True Democracy? Racial Equity Opportunities for Government and Our Communities Presentation by Glenn Harris, President, Center for Social …