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Policy Tag: California

Finding Common Ground on Rent Control

This brief proposes two policy ideas aimed at protecting the state's renters and creating more long-term affordability without reducing the…

Rental Housing

The Links Between Affordable Housing and Economic Mobility

Author: Carolina Reid Release Date: May 2018 Full Paper Slide Deck

Rental Housing

The Effect of Local Government Policies on Housing Supply

The Effect of Local Government Policies on Housing Supply A Housing Development Dashboard study conducted for the Terner Center for Housing Innovation…

Cost of Building

Punitive to Rehabilitative: Strategies for Live-Work Preservation in Oakland

Punitive to Rehabilitative: Strategies for Live-Work Preservation in Oakland Community Development Studio, Spring 2018 Authors: Viktor Bensus, Irene Calimlin, Anna Cash,…

Regulations and Land Use

Disruptive Development: Modular Manufacturing in Multifamily Housing

Disruptive Development: Modular Manufacturing in Multifamily Housing A Professional Report submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree…

modular construction
Cost of Building

Heartwood Commons: Development Proposal

Heartwood Commons: Development Proposal Bank of America Merrill Lynch Low-Income Housing Challenge 2016 Authors:  UC Berkeley, CalBUILD Team: Genise Choy (MCP, 2016), Alexandra…

Cost of Building

It All Adds Up: The Cost of Housing Development Fees in Seven California Cities

It All Adds Up: The Cost of Housing Development Fees in Seven California Cities Author: Sarah Mawhorter, David Garcia and Hayley…

new housing construction
Cost of Building

Perspectives: Practitioners Weigh in on Rising Housing Construction Costs in San Francisco

Authors: Carolina Reid and Hayley Raetz Release Date: January 23, 2018 Full Paper

Cost of Building

Understanding the Drivers of Construction Costs in California

As construction costs continue to rise across the country, experts have failed to reach a consensus about the exact causes…

Cost of Building

ADU Update: Early Lessons and Impacts of California’s State and Local Policy Changes

A multi-pronged approach to alleviating the shortage of housing in California and other high-cost regions is urgently needed. As we…

Accessory Dwellings
Rental Housing