Enterprise has released a new tool that provides a timeline of policy events that shaped housing outcomes for Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC) communities – from the first colonial settlements through present day.

Communities Unlimited, a nonprofit serving rural communities across the South and an Enterprise Section 4 grantee, is working to provide affordable housing options to the Pine Bluff community.

The Colorado General Assembly passed landmark bills to increase the supply of affordable homes and enhance housing stability in the 2024 legislative session, including many initiatives that didn’t make it over the line last year.

While the world watches and calls for swift and immediate action to address climate change, environmental justice proponents warn that not all policies are created equal, and that some may serve to exacerbate existing inequities, including by race and ethnicity. While many homeowners can invest in efficiency upgrades, electric technologies, and renewable energy generation, renters—particularly low-income and BIPOC renters—rarely have the same options. A careful approach to decarbonization must be considered to avoid exacerbating the nation’s affordable housing crisis.