Addressing the Structural Foundations of Homelessness in the Bay Area
On the Edge of Homelessness: The Vulnerability of Extremely Low-Income Households in the Bay Area presents data on the demographic, housing, and labor market characteristics of ELI households in the 9-county Bay Area region. The paper highlights the role of structural inequities, including a frayed social safety net, the lack of sufficient affordable housing supply, and rising income inequality, in the housing insecurity of ELI households. The research was completed in partnership with All Home,…
Building Solutions: Terner Center Annual Report for 2020-2021
We are very pleased to share our annual report for fiscal year 2020-2021. This is the first annual report…
Past Webinar: Converting Commercial Lands to Housing: Potential Impact and Promising Models
Commercial land is ubiquitous throughout California, but can repurposing these areas for housing make meaningful progress towards the state’s housing…
Two New Papers Explore the Potential of Commercial to Residential Conversions
Commercial land is ubiquitous throughout California, but can repurposing these areas for housing make a meaningful dent towards the state’s…
Crisis, Response, and Recovery
A new study explores how federal policy following the Great Depression and Great Recession helped to forge and reinforce disparities…
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COVID-19: Housing-Related Needs and Responses
Analysis and policy recommendations to provide a toolkit for action. As the…
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