![[1] SOR 2011 C. 2011 Scott Braley](/files/images/Braley_20110112_1907.preview.jpg)
On Wednesday, January 12, 2011, Urban Habitat and
the Bay Area Social Equity Caucus (SEC) hosted its third annual State of
the Region event at the David Brower Center in Berkeley, California.
The purpose of the event was to convene a wide range of decision-makers,
policy experts, academics, and leaders from foundations, labor groups
and community-based organizations throughout the Bay Area to identify
effective solutions to some of the most pressing regional issues
affecting Bay Area low-income communities and communities of color, and
to foster the strategic partnerships needed to advance equity in the
region. ![[2] SOR 2011 C. 2011 Scott Braley](/files/images/Braley_20110112_1827.preview.jpg)
Over
100 people participated in this year’s event, which focused on the
following four topics: mitigating climate change and retaining community
wealth through community choice aggregation networks; leveraging
regional transportation investments to create local quality jobs;
preventing displacement in transit-oriented communities; and utilizing
land-use policy and coalition-building to increase the amount of
affordable housing. Some presenters who spoke at the event included Paul
Fenn, President of Local Power Inc. and author of California’s
Community Choice Aggregation legislation; Claudia Hudson, President of
The Amalgamated Transit Union 192; Richard Marcantonio, Managing
Attorney at Public Advocates; Carlos Romero, mayor of East Palo Alto;
and Leslie Moody, Executive Director of The Partnership for Working
Families. Keynote speaker Dr. Anthony Iton, Senior Vice President for
Healthy Communities at The California Endowment, discussed the
intersection of race, poverty, and health in the Bay Area.
For more detailed information about the issues addressed at the event or for audio recordings of the keynote address and breakout session presentations, please click on one of the links below:
* Tony Iton - Keynote Speech
* Community Choice Aggregation
* Transportation Investments and Job Creation
* Zoning and Affordable Housing
* Preventing Displacement in Transit-Oriented Communities