Rethinking the Rules of Housing Finance
From The Rooftop: Even when housing projects clear zoning hurdles, financing gaps impede construction. California housing finance innovators are changing that.
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An Update on DC Evictions: June 2025 Through February 2026
This updated analysis of annual eviction trends in Washington, DC, examines eviction filing data from June 2025 through February 2026.
Steps Leaders Can Take to Center People
Public sector leaders can drive people-centered policy development and delivery. Here's how.
Families Know What They Need. We Just Need to Ask Them.
The New Practice Lab centers listening, and cities like New York are leading the charge.
Q&A with Andrew Frederick: Transforming the Construction Industry Using Natural Materials
Architect Andrew Frederick talks with The Rooftop on how to
How We Can Build More: A New Approach to Affordable and Market Rate Housing
On The Rooftop: Alameda County, CA is piloting innovations to make missing middle h…
In a Well-Being Economy, Time Isn’t Money—It’s Care
Anna Mercury explores measuring time in care & why well-being may mean surrendering control to biological, ecological, and relational tempos.
Remembering the Village Impulse: Toward a Well-Being Economy That Rewards Care
Serena Bian discusses how capitalism’s relentless focus on growth has pushed us to abandon connection.
What Would a Well-Being Economy Look Like? Reimagining It Through Poetry, Stories, and More
Writers from the Well-Being Economy Writing Cohort reimagine economic narratives, starting with a poem reframing immigration debates.
Spotlighting Gender, Work, Family, and Care at Sundance 2026
Our entertainment initiative was excited to start the year by participating in three official events at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
The Future of Homeowners Insurance: Q&A with Alice Hill
Climate risk expert Alice Hill spoke with The Rooftop about housing affordability, homeowners insurance, and climate change.
Dialogue over Division: A CivicSpace Year in Review
CivicSpace has chosen dialogue over division in 2025 and reflects on our impact.
Rehab, Cincy, Rehab
Ahead of climate migration, Cincinnati should prioritize boosting access to its many older, affordable homes.
What If $500 Could Prevent Eviction?
Grace Arlan with the Flagstone Initiative spotlights their innovative model for upstream eviction prevention: no-interest rent loans.
Beyond Outreach: Making Tax Credits Easier to Claim
Systemic and practical barriers — more than awareness of tax credits — are the main reasons that people don’t file taxes.