In this report, we analyze local plans and housing development rates in nearly 100 cities in the San Francisco Bay Area. We assess production on sites presented by cities to the state government as apt for housing, as well as elsewhere in the city.
The downstream effects of exclusionary, low-density residential zoning on health and health equity should make scholars and policy makers focus on reforming zoning to make housing more plentiful and affordable in healthy neighborhoods.
This report examines where California's housing has been, where it’s at and where it’s headed when it comes to possible scenarios and policy alternatives for the future.
In this paper I introduce the concept of the “zoning buffer” — the gap between the existing housing stock and the maximum number of homes allowed by current zoning — and describe how it affects land values and ultimately the production and affordability of housing.
This brief studies the relationship between transit ridership and the housing development process. Even if new multifamily housing is allowed on a site, a complicated, lengthy or unpredictable process could still discourage its production and thus, transit ridership.
This background paper is meant to help the California State Auditor and legislators better understand the limitations of the RHNA process and areas for improvement.
Discover the prevalence of vehicular homelessness in Los Angeles County and the impact of regulations on people living in their vehicles. Findings suggest cities should reduce harm and precariousness through reforming punitive regulations and implementing safe parking programs while pursuing permanent affordable housing solutions.
Since 1990, California allows developers of affordable housing projects to bypass zoning codes and general plans of cities out of compliance with the Housing Element Law. Why aren't there more builder's remedy projects?
The study examined the relationship between housing availability near workplaces and commute distance for lower-, medium-, and higher-wage workers in Los Angeles.
This report provides detailed analysis on where California's housing has been, where it’s at and where it’s headed when it comes to possible scenarios and policy alternatives for the future.
