Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 14/02/2025A warning from a self-described "self-respecting conservative" www.latimes.com/opinion/stor... 000 0
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 20/01/2025I'm honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. today by reading and reflecting on his "Letter from Birmingham Jail," written over 60 years ago but more relevant than ever. Key excerpt below and full text available at: shorturl.at/gnKLS 010 1
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 10/01/2025My heart aches for the thousands of people who've lost homes and businesses and the millions more who will continue to be affected by these wildfires for years to come. I've lived through a number of these in my 30 years in LA but this could be the most damaging. www.latimes.com/homeless-hou... 010 1
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 08/01/2025Smoke yesterday over Topanga/Malibu from #PalisadesFire. So much destruction already here and in other areas that are burning. We are safe, but hoping the winds die down soon. 000 0
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 31/12/2024Jimmy Carter's 1979 "crisis of confidence" speech to the nation was much maligned but of course contained many prescient insights. 000 0
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 19/11/2024The 5 most populous US cities, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, and Phoenix, all struggle with providing affordable housing for low-income residents. Find more information on these data, the Upward Mobility Data Dashboard, and how to create similar charts at: www.urban.org/urban-wire/n... 010 1
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 03/11/2023Great to speak at the #AHCJSummit with my friend @AmiyokoShabazz, thanks for including us @RASchuetz 000 0
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 19/07/2023The amazing Margery Turner of @urbaninstitute is sharing background and details of the upward Mobility Framework. #LIveatUrban More info at: upward-mobility.urban.org 000 0
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 29/06/2023As LA releases its 2023 homelessness count today, I reread my reflection after the 2019 count results were released, and I think it still holds up. We're trying to solve a complex problem with simple solutions. The response needed is broad and... 100 1
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 07/06/2023Excellent guide from @FrameWorksInst on changing the narrative around youth mental health. Three strategies that are applicable to communicating about a range of social issues. www.frameworksinstitute.org/wp-cont… 000 0
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 25/05/2023"Pursuing Housing Justice: Interventions for Impact" from @urbaninstitute profiles examples from communities, cities, counties, and states across the US in housing supply, homelessness, community protections, power-building, and opportunity and wealth.... 100 1
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 22/05/2023Why, after receiving recognition or an award, do people say "I am humbled?" 000 0
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 22/02/2023Time to take a break from this site again for at least 40 days. Will be focusing on trying to find beauty and belonging in real life. 000 0
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 16/01/2023MLK: an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring. www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/m… 000 0
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 10/01/2023To achieve #HousingJustice we need to shift the narrative. The Housing Justice Narrative Toolkit from @policylink @communitychange @RaceForward provides practical, artistic tools, developed with dozens of grassroots organizers and advocates.... 100 1
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 10/01/2023This is from p. 74, mentions need for 2.5 million units over next 8 years (the RHNA Cycle) but at first glance I don't see a lot of detail on how the state funding will achieve that, and I don't see a mention of the 1 million affordable... 100 1
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 10/01/2023Goal of 2.5 million housing units. 1 million of them affordable. Curious about the details. 100 1
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 29/12/2022One of my most prized gifts. My coach when I really fell in love with futebol around age 8 was from Brasil and gave me these commemorative medals that Pele himself had given him. RIP Rei. 100 1
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 15/12/2022Just when I think I've had enough of this site the perfect tweet just pulls me back in. 000 0
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 16/11/2022Released by @urbaninstitute today: A guide for local leaders on understanding impediments to upward mobility, empowering people to escape poverty, and creating more equitable results in their communities.... 100 1
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 16/11/2022Exciting to see updated Upward Mobility Framework and Planning Guide tool released today by @urbaninstitute! If you're working on upward mobility and searching for examples at the local level, tools, and a framework, take a look. Learn more at: upward-mobility.urban.org 100 1
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 06/11/2022Might be my favorite editorial correction of all time. www.latimes.com/california/story/20… 000 0
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 01/11/2022Put my ballot in a drop box on Sunday afternoon and just got confirmation it was "received and counted." Come on LA, let's get those ballots in. 000 0
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 27/10/2022Just finished this amazing book by my friend @marthaannetoll. Do yourself a favor and order a copy to experience this beautiful story of pain, triumph, and love. regalhousepublishing.com/product/th… 000 0
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 14/10/2022LA County DA George Gascón confirms in op-ed he's "with the 'Blacks'" and explains: "Supporting one group, particularly a group that has been marginalized, does not mean standing against another group." ... 100 1
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 13/10/2022Unsurprising finding of the day: Foundation CEOs and Presidents are overwhelmingly white. www.philanthropy.com/article/salari… 000 0
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 07/10/2022Most of my time was spent creating and revising this chart on parking impact fees (in Quattro Pro, no less! Does that software even exist anymore?) shoup.bol.ucla.edu/InLieuOfRequired… 000 0
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 06/10/2022A treasure trove of data by city and PUMA at @urbaninstitute Financial Health and Wealth Dashboard. apps.urban.org/features/financial-h… 000 0
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 05/10/2022Poll from @BPC_Bipartisan shows broad support for federal action to increase housing supply and address housing affordability, particularly for renters. bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/bpc-morni… 000 0
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 30/09/2022Policymakers often look to NYC's "Right to Shelter" as a model to address unsheltered homelessness. Robert Hayes, who argued the case that resulted in the policy in 1981 reflects that "it was imperfect by... 100 1
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 27/09/2022Highly recommend this book by @JonMalesic, particularly for leaders of nonprofit organizations. You'll better understand why people burnout (spoiler: it's you/us not them) and hopefully be inspired to act to address the factors in your org/sector that lead to burnout culture. 000 0
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 23/09/2022And got this nice note from @RegalHouse1. Happy to support independent press. 000 0
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 20/09/2022National Alliance to End Homelessness weighs in with cautions about CA CARE Court Program. @naehomelessness endhomelessness.org/blog/statement-… 000 0
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 01/09/2022So excited that my friend @marthaannetoll's book "Three Muses" comes out in 20 days! Order it at: www.politics-prose.com/book/9781646… 010 1
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 23/08/2022ICYMI last week we launched the Housing Justice Hub @urbaninstitute, including this report that dives into the HJ framework. We look at what HJ is, why it matters, and how it plays out in areas such as land use, tenant screening, vouchers, and... 100 1
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 17/08/2022We are excited to announce the launch of @urbaninstitute Housing Justice Hub, which aims to elevate and contribute to the movement for housing justice through shared resources, original analyses, and tools. 1/4 www.urban.org/projects/housing-just… 100 1
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 15/08/2022I feel seen. "Gen X Is Kind of, Sort of, Not Really the Boss" via @NYTimesOpinion www.nytimes.com/2022/08/14/opinion/… 000 0
Bill Pitkin @billpitkin.net · 11/08/2022Check out this guidebook on "Changing Power Dynamics among Researchers, Local Governments, and Community Members" from @urbaninstitute colleagues. Includes helpful examples on putting the Principles into practice.... 100 1
