Transforming Housing Visions into Reality: Empowering Today’s Urbanist Solutions
Housing Policy Innovations delivers expert insights and strategic guidance to help governments and entrepreneurs turn their transformative urban visions into a reality.
Services
Elected and administrative officials want to do what is right for the communities that they serve. We want to help get them there. We craft a customized package of best housing practices tailored to your community’s unique needs. Our approach reduces administrative burden through streamlined processes and proven strategies.
Government Package
Entrepreneurs are implementing our new housing laws while also finding time to challenge the status quo. We thrive on partnering with innovative businesses from the outset, identifying opportunities for your business model to excel in today’s evolving landscape. Our services include strategic guidance on navigating new housing laws, local implementation, and effectively communicating essential reforms.
Start-up Package
Non-profit Package
Nonprofits are making the world a better place, and we believe that a stable, affordable home is essential for everyone to thrive. We offer services tailored to help nonprofits maximize their impact and network. Our team provides strategic guidance on navigating housing policy, securing funding, and effectively advocating for more, with less.
Testimonials
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Ben Bear, Co-Founder of BuildCasa
"Housing Policy Innovations has been with BuildCasa from the very beginning, even before we embarked on seed funding. They analyzed the local implementation of state laws in over 100 localities, secured new, diverse funding pathways for our company, and developed innovative development models that have become integral to our organization’s vision. Beyond that, they helped us connect with key legislators and reporters, significantly growing our reputation nationwide. We wouldn’t be the same company or have grown so quickly without their expert services."
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Rigel Robinson, Former Berkeley City Councilmember
"Berkeley faced a crisis of struggling small businesses and vacant storefronts. I turned to Housing Policy Innovations for their expertise, and their research quickly identified the root causes of our challenge, ranging from local zoning regulations to the impacts of the pandemic to federal financing issues. Together, we uncovered an innovative approach to create vibrant, walkable neighborhoods by reintroducing neighborhood-scale commercial development. Housing Policy Innovations assisted my office in introducing legislation to rewrite our zoning code to enable new corner stores and accessory commercial units, removing barriers for merchants and bringing critical cultural and economic vitality to our neighborhoods.
Thanks to Housing Policy Innovation's policy acumen and invaluable relationships with key elected officials and changemakers, our legislative campaign was a success and Berkeley is on its way to unlocking its untapped potential."
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Adam Briones, CEO California Community Builders
"CCB is a nonprofit working to close the racial wealth gap and ensure there’s enough housing for all families. We aimed to pass state policy to facilitate missing middle housing statewide, and the HPI team helped us find a way to do just that without touching zoning. They guided us in refining the bill through the state legislative process. Once the bill became law, they represented us to larger nonprofits and helped create an implementation guide with best practices. HPI has also been instrumental in facilitating webinars, finding funding sources, and hosting events to connect us with the pro-housing community. They are an integral part of our legislative and public outreach strategy.”
