This blog examines the history of zoning laws and how it historically has created conditions for inequity and unhealthy living through low-income discrimination. Read on to learn about current opportunities in Charlottesville to expand social justice through ordinance rewrites.
Read MoreToday C3 released our newest report, "Transit Equity and Climate: Moving to a Cleaner Future." This report presents a roadmap for investing in cleaner, more equitable and energy-efficient forms of local transportation.
Read MoreOur November Climate Leader, Laura Goldblatt, is a member of the Charlottesville Low-Income Housing Coalition, Commissioner for the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority, and Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia. She is tireless in her work to address longstanding inequities in our community like affordable housing.
Read MoreWe’re excited to release our Uncovering Energy Inequity report today and the key findings on energy burden among Cville residents so that we can begin to collaborate and create solutions together to tackle affordable housing, equity, and climate emissions locally.
Read MoreOur July Climate Leader is the Executive Director of Piedmont Housing Alliance, Sunshine Mathon. Sunshine moved from Austin, Texas to join Piedmont Housing Alliance in August 2017. We asked him to lend us his perspective on the intersections of affordable housing, climate, and racial justice.
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