What does “community voice” mean?
Hearing from the people most impacted
The problem with late buy-in
Too often, housing decisions are made without input from the people who will live with the results.
That means projects might check boxes on paper but still miss the mark for communities—like building major housing complexes where mobile homes would have been best, or creating single-family homes in a neighborhood looking for more density.
This disconnect also creates problems for developers who have to earn local buy-in on work that local residents don’t believe in.
The result: frustrated community members, expensive delays, and less effective housing.
Bringing the community in earlier
Through the We Lift Catalyst Fund, community members have a seat at the table. Resident members of Lift to Rise’s Community Advisory Committee (CAC) weigh in on investment decisions to help make sure the right homes are built in the right places.
With community voices at the core, projects move faster and earn trust from the ground up.
