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Equitable Investments for a Thriving Bay Area
November 1, 2023 @ 9:30 am – 2:00 pm PDT
The Bay Area has experienced substantial changes in the geographic location and growth of low-income communities including low-income communities of color, particularly into the outer regions such as Solano County, eastern Contra Costa County, and southern Santa Clara County. Despite unprecedented levels of pandemic-related resources and investments, the outer regions of the Bay Area continue to be underfunded even when the population experiencing poverty continues to increase. As a result, these communities lack sufficient resources, services, and capacity to maintain long-term economic health and stability.
Join us on Wednesday, November 1 to explore the changing demographics of low-income communities across the Bay Area’s outer regions, the unmet needs of these communities, and opportunities to strengthen local capacity and investments.
At this event, attendees will:
- Hear about research that will help provide a holistic picture of uneven community development funding and investments. These conditions exist within a context of well-documented racial disparities and systemic barriers to accessing capital.
- Examine unique community development challenges in outer suburban regions
- Hear from local community organizations and funders who are working to close the gap between the needs of low-income communities and local investments/resources
Hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in partnership with Urban Habitat and United Way Bay Area.