LEAH
GOODRIDGE
LEADING VOICE ON HOUSING, CITIES AND POWER IN THE WORKPLACE
Commissioner | Attorney | Writer
ABOUT MEFirst, let me tell you how I got here.
That’s me, below, at about 9 years old.
I felt on top of the world because my family took a trip to Disney World. “We’re rich!” I thought . (Reader, we were never rich). Shortly after this picture was taken, my family suffered job loss. Bills. Stress. That was when I learned that life can change at the snap of a finger.
So here’s WHAT I DO…
Urban planning
1. I shape cities.
As a Commissioner on the NYC Planning Commission, I vote on city infrastructure.
Sidewalks. Affordable housing.
I launched my own community learning program to explain urban planning and it was featured on CBS News.
2. I decide housing policy.
You know that RENT FREEZE that Mayor Zohran Mamdani talks about?
I was on the board that votes for it! Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed me to represent tenants and I successfully advocated for TWO rent freezes. I helped make rent affordable for 2 million rent stabilized tenants.
Helped 2 million tenants
3. I use the court system to reshape power.
4. I write.
About why we need more public restrooms.
About how housing systems exclude tenants.
About creating better workplaces.
We need BETTER SYSTEMS.
13 op-eds and counting…
Moderating a panel at NY Philharmonic
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PHILOSOPHYMy voice is my most powerful tool. In addition to writing and practicing law, I’ve spoken at over 20 universities and institutions worldwide to share my vision for housing policy and legal reform. I’ve been a keynote speaker at Stanford Law School, SXSW and more.
SERVICESWant to work with me? Let’s make it happen. Here are 4 common ways I collaborate with people. Invite me to...
Write an op-ed
Be a guest on your TV show, podcast or radio show
Give a keynote talk
Co-write a TV script