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🏡April is —a time to reflect on the legacy of the Fair Housing Act and recommit to ensuring equal access to housing for all. As cities continue to confront a deepening housing crisis, innovative, equity-centered policies are more important than ever.

We’re highlighting two key resources:

➡️ProGov21’s Housing Roadmap offers a comprehensive policy framework to address the post-COVID housing crisis. It urges cities to recognize housing as a human right, reduce evictions and foreclosures, expand tenant protections, and end homelessness through permanent supportive housing.
https://tinyurl.com/nh9ww687

➡️Mayors Innovation Project's Good Ideas for Cities outlines how cities across the country are leading local responses. From zoning reform and anti-displacement tools to adaptive reuse and pre-approved housing plans, local governments are taking bold steps to increase housing supply, affordability, and equity.
https://tinyurl.com/3e9h3uxw

As we observe Fair Housing Month, let’s lift up the strategies and policies that move us closer to housing justice for all.

Explore the resources!

Housing - ProGov21 While private markets provide adequate luxury housing, local governments must ensure that well-built, affordable housing is available to everyone. High-quality affordable housing is critical to a thriving community—making it a critical focus of local government policymaking. Traditionally, afforda...

Winter 2025 Innovation Showcase The MIP Innovation Showcase is a lightning round session where mayors get three minutes to share a policy, program, or practice that they have implemented or are working to implement.