Catherine BracyinTechEquity CollaborativeWe’re In This Together: Life Under Covid-19The coronavirus has changed daily life for all of us, including tech workers. For many of our neighbors, the economic consequences of the…3 min read·Mar 18, 2020----
Catherine BracyinTechEquity CollaborativeWe Made HistoryWe won! With the passage of the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, California now has the most significant tenant protection laws in the…4 min read·Oct 15, 2019----
Catherine BracyinTechEquity CollaborativeWhy is the rent so damn high?Last week we hosted a panel to answer the question: why is it so expensive to build a unit of housing in the Bay Area? It’s a surprisingly…7 min read·Jul 16, 2018----
Catherine BracyinTechEquity CollaborativeBeyond Costa-Hawkins Repeal: Expanding Renter Protections in CaliforniaThere’s a new battlefield in the war over housing affordability in California. In November, a statewide initiative to repeal the state’s…3 min read·Jun 13, 2018----
Catherine BracyinTechEquity CollaborativeWe’re Looking for an Intern. Is it You?We’re hiring an intern to help us build our programming. The job description is below. You can send application materials (cover letter and…2 min read·Dec 19, 2017----
Catherine BracyinTechEquity Collaborative(Our First!) Year in ReviewWow, our first year is in the books. As the co-founder and Executive Director of TechEquity, I feel extremely humbled by the work our…2 min read·Dec 18, 2017----
Catherine BracyinTechEquity CollaborativeOur Housing Priorities for 2018Last week our housing committee met to discuss our advocacy priorities for 2018. We also were joined by State Senator Scott Wiener who gave…3 min read·Dec 18, 2017----
Catherine BracyinTechEquity CollaborativeOur First Book Club Meeting: Evicted Raises Questions About Policies to Support Low-Income TenantsYesterday we held the first meeting of the TechEquity Collaborative’s book club. This quarter we read Evicted, by Matthew Desmond, the…4 min read·Nov 30, 2017----
Catherine BracyinTechEquity CollaborativeAnnouncing the TechEquity Housing PlatformNews about the Bay Area’s housing crisis has been nothing if not alarming lately. The region’s economy has lost thousands of jobs in the…8 min read·Oct 30, 2017--1--1
Catherine BracyinTechEquity CollaborativeCan Transit Policy Save us From the Housing Crisis?Last night we held the latest event in our monthly series, on the intersection between transit policy and housing policy. The goal was to…4 min read·Oct 6, 2017--1--1