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.
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 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.
What are the unique characteristics of people living in vehicles in Los Angeles? These findings will help effectively target policies and services, such as safe parking programs that can offer temporary relief and interventions necessary to transition into permanent housing.
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 paper analyzes Measure ULA, a City of Los Angeles ballot measure which would reform transfer taxes to raise money for affordable housing/homelessness prevention.
Low-income households stand to benefit from new carsharing models that can provide car access without the financial burden of car ownership. New models are emerging using different pricing models, location considerations, and electric vehicles.
Local governments sometimes approve multifamily housing through a discretionary process, meaning a public body must vote to entitle the proposal before it can seek a building permit. By-right entitlement, in contrast, allows developers to apply directly for a building permit. We tested the hypothesis that by-right approvals are faster. Faster approval can make multifamily development more feasible, which can in turn improve housing affordability.
