Over the last three years HAC has worked to play a role in educating its members and the public about the housing crisis. We believe we’ve made some headway, but our work is evolving based on developments happening on the ground.

 

We continue to have occasional roundtables on timely housing issues, produce a periodic newsletter, and collaborate and support others who are building housing that meets the needs of our communities. During our Forum in October 2024, we illustrated where progress is being made and where work is still needed.

 

HAC has evolved over time, working to make sure we are contributing to the solution and not just talking about the housing problem. It will expand its work to better engage with the key players that are working on the solutions such as elected officials, builders, nonprofits, realtors, financial institutions and other stakeholders. 

 

These individuals have been part of HAC over the years and our work has complemented theirs but we need to do better to engage with them. We are at an important inflection point and need to stop working in silos and start working together better to make a real difference.

 

Moving forward HAC will be more proactive and intentional in its advocacy efforts, attending public meetings and hearings to speak on behalf of attainable housing. 

 

We believe combining advocacy with our efforts to intentionally engage with others who produce results is a winning combination for our community. We have begun working more closely with some of the key stakeholders and will be reaching out to more of you as this work develops. Join our call to action: Educate. Collaborate. Advocate.