Policy Category: Communities and Regions
Affordability for Whom? Introducing an Inclusive Affordability Measure
This paper presents a new approach to measuring housing affordability—one that seeks to provide a better indicator of what counties…
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Understanding the Role of New Housing in Reducing Climate Pollution
Author: Zack Subin Whether and how new housing is built has important consequences for the climate. Improving urban land use…
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Housing + Climate Policy: Building Equitable Pathways to Sustainability and Affordability
This report looks at the existing research on climate and housing in the U.S in two key areas: how housing…
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2023 California Housing Legislative Round Up
On September 14th, the California Legislature wrapped up the first year of a two-year legislative session, with several dozen housing…
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Achieving Housing Abundance Near Transit
This demonstrates how U.S. housing and transportation policy encouraged sprawling, car-dependent housing development that has reinforced social and racial…
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The Perils and Promises of Redevelopment: Examining the Use of Tax Increment Financing in California Cities
As California cities face a growing backlog of infrastructure needs and a worsening housing affordability crisis, policymakers are looking for…
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Reaffirming the Federal Commitment to Fair Housing: Lessons from California in Implementing AFFH
On January 19th, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a new proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing…
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Religious Tenets & Low-Income Tenants: Lessons Learned from Jordan Court
As part of our commitment to the education and professional development of UC Berkeley students, the Terner Center highlights exceptional…
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In 2022, California Voters Will Vote Locally on Housing
Voters in California have become accustomed to voting on big-ticket housing-related measures in general elections. In 2018, Californians voted to…
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An Uneven Housing Safety Net: Disparities in the Disbursement of Emergency Rental Assistance and the Role of Local Institutional Capacity
Read the full paper here. Authors: Elizabeth Kneebone, Research Director Quinn Underriner, Data Scientist
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