Publications
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Policy Report | Empty Storefronts, High Rents
The Action Lab's Small Business United coalition has released a new report, Empty Storefronts, High Rents, examining one of New York City's most visible and persistent challenges: vacant storefronts that sit empty while independent businesses struggle to afford commercial rents.
All Reports and Publications
Policy Report | ‘Just Cause’ Job Protections
For the first time in decades, U.S. workers are organizing to replace the at-will employment system with just cause job protections.
Policy Report | A Federal Solution to New York’s Housing Crisis
The Case for the Green New Deal for Public Housing and the Homes Act
New Report | A Civil Injustice: The State of Eviction in California, 2010–2024
Fourteen years of eviction court data reveal widespread inequities across California and expose how procedural failures continue to push tenants out of their homes.
New Report | The Way Home: Supportive Social Housing
A new report from The Action Lab and VOCAL-US outlines a transformative vision for supportive social housing rooted in permanent affordability and integrated care.
2025 End of Year Report
2025 has been a jam-packed year at The Action Lab! To learn more about our year of sparking imaginations and driving change, check out our 2025 End of Year Report.
2024 Annual Report
As 2024 comes to a close, we celebrate a year of resilience, collaboration, and transformative action. Our Annual Report highlights these milestones while looking ahead to the vital work of 2025. Check it out!
A Tenant Policy Agenda for Community Safety
Check out our tenant-envisioned policy agenda for community safety drafted in partnership with the National Public Housing Network!
Social Housing Facilitator Guide
Check out our facilitator guide on the The Homes Act and how we can organize for social housing!
Social Housing: Housing to Create Homes, Not Commodities
The Homes Act is part of a broader push for social housing, providing green, affordable homes for all while creating good union jobs. Check out our explainer to learn more!
Dolor Y Lucro: La Influencia De Las Donaciones Bajo La Ley 22
The coalition Puerto Rico No Se Vende, of which La Tejedora is a part, has published a report that details political donations that Act 22 beneficiaries have made to politicians and political parties in Puerto Rico.
Building Our Future: Grassroots Reflections on Social Housing
A comprehensive look at the urgent need for transformative housing solutions driven by communities and for communities – solutions which prioritize those most impacted and most in need.
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