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Lobbying
Zoning & Policy Reform (Lobbying/Local Action)
Press for zoning changes and pro-density policies in high-cost areas.
Run city and state campaigns to legalize more homes in more neighborhoods and reduce artificial limits on supply. Focus on reforms like allowing duplexes, accessory units, and mid-rise apartments, while pairing new supply with tenant-rights protections to reduce displacement risk. Use local decision windows to lock in durable rules, not one-off exceptions.
Why this works
Unlocks private sector ability to build more housing where people need it, increasing supply organically; tenant protections prevent displacement in the interim.
RepresentUs is a nonpartisan anti-corruption organization founded in 2012 that brings together conservatives, progressives, and everyone in between to pass laws that stop political bribery, end secret money, and fix broken elections. RepresentUs focuses heavily on state and local action—crafting model legislation like the American Anti-Corruption Act and helping communities pass reforms via ballot initiatives and lobbying:. The group was involved in victories like Maine’s ranked-choice voting and Alaska’s anti-dark-money law.
Mechanism
How RepresentUs uses funding
- Map the highest-cost jurisdictions and the specific rules blocking new homes.
- Draft a simple reform package that expands allowed housing types and protects tenants.
- Build a coalition of renters, advocates, and pro-housing stakeholders to support the package.
- Engage councils, planning bodies, and legislators with testimony and constituent outreach.
- Monitor implementation and push fixes when loopholes or delays appear.
Partner notes
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