In this brief, the Antelope Valley is framed as an important case study that (1) highlights the current state of California’s desert farmlands and (2) the impact solar might have on these rural places.
The purpose of this research was to understand the impacts of COVID-19 on Los Angeles Based Community Development Corporations (CDCs) and highlight specific strategies for organizational resilience during unprecedented times. This research aimed to study the experience of Los Angeles CDCs when facing an unprecedented crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nathan Keibler conducts a market analysis, financial feasibility analysis, and funding source summary for naturally occurring affordable housing preservation in Koreatown.
This project analyzes the feasibility of four property sources for decommodified housing — housing that no longer generates profit or acts as a vehicle for investment — and makes policy recommendations to remove barriers and scale up decommodification efforts.
This report examines three policy alternatives to foster additional revenue generation towards the development of affordable housing units throughout California: a land value lax (LVT), progressive property transfer tax, and reform of Proposition 13.
This brief evaluates land value tax, real estate transfer tax, and proposition 13 reforms' potential to improve local and state governments' ability to invest in affordable housing.
This brief explores feasible property sources in Los Angeles County for decommodified housing.
This report examines existing public and private funding sources available to preserve existing affordable housing in Koreatown, identifying recommendations for BVCLT, public agencies, and private funders.
This research explores whether larger developments, with 5 to 10 units, are more financially feasible on single-family zoned parcels in California.
This thesis asks whether there are statistically significant differences between LIHTC projects built in high opportunity areas compared with projects built elsewhere.
