Gem State Housing Alliance

Gem State Housing Alliance Idaho’s nonpartisan pro-housing advocacy group. 🏠
We help cities and communities build more homes for Idahoans. Join our movement! 🤎

08/25/2026

Our Executive Director, Ali Rabe, recently joined The Ranch podcast to discuss Idaho's housing landscape and what we can do to make it easier to build the homes Idahoans need.

Listen to the full episode on youtube now: https://youtu.be/nXmPQtOirMc?si=J3dI5iE66EAFZ1Lh

We are grateful to have co-hosted a community conversation and panel discussion on housing in North Idaho with local par...
08/24/2026

We are grateful to have co-hosted a community conversation and panel discussion on housing in North Idaho with local partners Kootenai Strong, Panhandle Affordable Housing Alliance, Housing Solutions Partnership, and Habitat for Humanity of North Idaho.

Our panelists — Senator Ben Toews, Mayor Randy Westlund, Commissioner Bruce Mattare, and Noah Stam of Stam Structures — shared their perspectives on housing policy at every level of government, the challenges growth brings, and the solutions we can all work on together.

Around 70 people attended and conversations centered on how North Idaho continues to grow, the push for smaller, more affordable home options, and the new small lots bill that passed the legislature this year (HB 1352). We also heard about Post Falls' new fiscal analysis which shows the financial toll sprawl creates. And from community members, we heard about how they want their communities to grow, what concerns them, and how to organize more pro-housing voices in the area.

We are thrilled to have worked on this event with these local partners and are excited to continue this work, together.

Read more about this event in the Coeur d'Alene/Post Falls Press: https://cdapress.com/news/2026/aug/21/panel-talks-north-idaho-housing-solutions/

Housing is on everyone's mind. Join us for a panel discussion and open community conversation about the high cost of hou...
08/24/2026

Housing is on everyone's mind.
Join us for a panel discussion and open community conversation about the high cost of housing in Pocatello, hosted in partnership with Pocatello/Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce.

Whether you're actively working on pro-housing solutions or just curious about the conversation, this event is your opportunity to hear from local experts and connect with your community on pro-housing solutions.

🗓️ Wednesday, September 9th

🕑 2:00 - 4:00 pm MT

📍City Center Campus, Portneuf Health Trust

Register at gemstatehousing.org/events.

Gem State's Advocacy Director, Hollie Conde, is joining Tori King, Community and Government Affairs Manager for the Bois...
08/21/2026

Gem State's Advocacy Director, Hollie Conde, is joining Tori King, Community and Government Affairs Manager for the Boise Metro Chamber, for a discussion on Idaho's housing landscape and why more home choices matter for teachers, young families, and other working Idahoans.

Tune in on August 25, 2026 from 11:00–11:30 a.m. MT to hear them discuss Idaho's current housing story and the efforts underway to expand housing choices across our state.

Watch live on the Boise Metro Chamber's Facebook, YouTube, or LinkedIn channels.

These Idahoans want more housing, and they showed up to do something about it.We just wrapped up our inaugural Housing N...
08/20/2026

These Idahoans want more housing, and they showed up to do something about it.

We just wrapped up our inaugural Housing Network Call, a shared space for Idahoans from every corner of the state to connect on how to move Idaho’s housing story forward.

Thank you to everyone who showed up today. These calls are here to stay, happening the third Thursday of every month via Zoom, so we can keep connecting and, together, build more of the homes Idahoans actually need.

Join us for the next one on September 17. Link in the comments to register.

What does it take to turn a vacant lot into a home someone can actually afford? Chris Danley and Matt Adams have real Id...
08/20/2026

What does it take to turn a vacant lot into a home someone can actually afford? Chris Danley and Matt Adams have real Idaho examples, including a Pocatello school site that sat empty for 20 years before becoming 26 homes.

Join us for our next Lunch + Learn: Why Small Lot Development Works, where they'll break down what small lot development looks like and why it matters for Idaho communities.

📅 Thursday, September 3, 12–1 PM MT (11 AM–12 PM PT)
💻 Virtual via Zoom

Register at the link in the comments.

Pro-housing people exist in every Idaho community: homeowners, business owners, farmers, retirees. The problem isn't tha...
08/17/2026

Pro-housing people exist in every Idaho community: homeowners, business owners, farmers, retirees. The problem isn't that we're not out there. It's that we're scattered, while the opposition shows up organized to every hearing.

Hollie Conde's latest post on The Gem State Housing Report breaks down what it actually takes to build a local pro-housing group, and how you can take the first step with our Housing Network Call.

Join us Thursday, August 20 from 12–1 PM MT (11–12 PT) via Zoom. These 50-minute calls connect pro-housing Idahoans across the state and are held the third Thursday of every month.

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/sPIg75flSzifrcTNH_xrcA

And read the full post to see how to get started in your own community: https://gemstatehousing.substack.com/p/youre-a-pro-housing-person-now-what?r=8gxatg&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

North Idaho is growing, and communities across the region are coming together to talk about what that means for housing....
08/14/2026

North Idaho is growing, and communities across the region are coming together to talk about what that means for housing.

Join us for a panel discussion and community conversation hosted in partnership with Kootenai Strong, Housing Solutions Partnership of North Idaho, Panhandle Affordable Housing Alliance, and Habitat for Humanity of North Idaho.

Hear from Senator Ben Toews, Commissioner Bruce Mattare, Mayor Randy Westlund, and Noah Stam of Stam Structures. Whether you're curious, concerned, or just want to learn more, this is your chance to hear from local leaders and be part of the conversation.

🗓️ Thursday, August 20 · 6–8 PM PT
📍 Innovation Collective, Coeur d'Alene

Register to attend at the link in the comments.

08/13/2026

Byron Folwell has been drawing floor plans since fifth grade. Today, he’s an architect, a Gem State Board Member, and one of Idaho’s leading voices for building more home choices.

For Byron, designing homes at different price points and in different styles for Idahoans from all walks of life isn’t just good policy, it’s what a successful city looks like.

In Episode 3 of The Gem State Housing Podcast he breaks down what missing middle housing actually looks like and what Idaho cities can do about it. Listen at the link in the comments.

Address

S Clearwater Loop
Post Falls, ID
83854

Telephone

+12089960090

Website

,

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Gem State Housing Alliance posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Gem State Housing Alliance:

Shortcuts

Share

Category