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Get involved.
Momentum builds momentum. However you show up — a donation, an afternoon, your expertise, or your voice — it moves a vacant site closer to its next chapter.
Fund the work.
The Vacancy Project is an initiative of Petaluma Urban Chat, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations are tax-deductible and go directly toward research, organizing, and advocacy.
Donate →Lend your time or expertise.
Researchers, videographers, planners, designers, organizers, and neighbors who care — there’s work for every skill set. Tell us what you’re good at and we’ll find you a spot.
Email the team →Add your name.
Property owners, community members, local organizations, business and labor leaders, and public officials — the coalition works because it’s broad. Our first organizing meeting was held June 24, 2026, co-sponsored by Petaluma Urban Chat and Renaissance Petaluma.
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Contact us.
Questions, corrections to our data, press inquiries, or an idea for a vacant site? Send a note — it goes straight to the team at TheVacancyProject@urbanchat.org.