Housing Justice

SAINT LOUIS, MO. - August 2, 2021: Protestors hold a banner that reads "Eviction Kills" at an "End Eviction" protest opposing the end of the federal eviction moratorium.

Housing Justice Orgs in 9 States Join Forces

Bridge to Power aims to boost partner organizations’ capacity, information exchange, and agency.

January 20, 2026 - Shelterforce Magazine

Aerial view of Pennsylvania Avenue facing U.S. Capitol building

Opinion: TOPA Needs Capital to Succeed

TOPA helps prevent displacement and build tenant power in Washington, DC. Affordable capital is critical to its success.

July 14, 2024 - Shelterforce Magazine

Abolish the Police

What's Abolitionist Housing Policy?

Abolition—as a mode of mobilization and social change directed at the criminal legal system and elsewhere—remains widely misunderstood.

January 21, 2021 - Shelterforce Magazine

Los Angeles

UCLA Report Raises Housing Crisis Alarm to L.A. Officials

A new UCLA report predicts a grim future for renters in Los Angeles. The report, the first issue published in a new journal dedicated to housing and the coronavirus, spells out what government officials must do to offset and prevent further damage.

June 2, 2020 - UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy

Los Angeles Residential

The Complex Story Behind the Failure of California's Upzoning Bill

SB 50 was often viewed as an attack on wealthy, single-family homeowners, but housing justice advocates also had issues with the legislation.

February 19, 2020 - Curbed

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.