Principles + Partners
Great Communities Collaborative Equitable and Sustainable Communities Principles
The GCC Equitable and Sustainable Communities Principles are a values statement designed to ground the GCC network in a way that centers low-income communities and communities of color. We believe that equitable and sustainable communities are defined by the inclusion of: affordable housing, transit, community driven land uses and the centering of low income communities and communities of color such that they can stay in place and thrive in the face of economic and climate pressures. See here for the full document.
GCC Partners include regional policy leaders, community groups, businesses, local and regional government agencies, and funders. These leaders and experts lend their knowledge to the creation of sustainable and equitable policies and plans that work toward the common agenda of creating Great Communities.
GCC CORE PARTNERS
Community Council of Housing Organizations (CCHO)
East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE)
East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO)
Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County (HLCSM)
Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH)
The Public Interest Law Project
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
GCC NETWORK PARTNERS
Alliance for Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE)
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN
Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative (BARHII)
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC)
Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF)
Movement Strategy Center (MSC)
North Bay Organizing Project (NBOP)
Regional Tenant Organizing Network (RTO)
Resilient Communities Initiative
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
Working Partnerships USA (WPUSA)
HISTORIC GRANTEE PARTNERS
Accountable Development Coalition
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Congregations Organizing for Renewal
Conservation Action Fund for Education
Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization
Greater Richmond Interfaith Program
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Oakland Community Organizations
San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association
San Mateo County Union and Community Alliance
Satellite Affordable Housing Associates
Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation
Sonoma County Conservation Action
Urban Land Institute San Francisco
Youth United for Community Action
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OTHER METRO REGIONS
Working with other metro regions and our partner TOD collaboratives across the country is a fantastic way to share best practices and lessons learned, and to continue to grow together as a field. Here are just a few of the many growing TOD collaboratives active around the country today:
- Atlanta: TransFormation Alliance
- Baltimore: Baltimore Neighborhood Collaborative
- Boston (Greater Boston): Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance
- Chicago: Elevated Chicago
- Denver: Mile High Connects
- Los Angeles: California Community Foundation (CCF) , Los Angeles Transit, Housing, Resources, and Investment for a Thriving Economy (LA THRIVES), Alliance for Community Transit Los Angeles (ACT-LA)
- Minneapolis/Saint Paul: Central Corridor Funders Collaborative
- San Francisco Bay Area: 6 Wins for Social Equity Network, Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative, Great Communities Collaborative, The San Francisco Foundation (TSFF)
GCC looks forward to expanding our relationships and partnership with other collaboratives into the future.
