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Policy Tag: California

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

New State Policies Aim to Boost Access to Opportunity Through Housing

In California, the Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) plays an important role in determining where and how Low Income Housing…

Communities and Regions

From Small Steps to Giant Leaps: What Must Come Next for the California Housing Agenda?

On Friday, September 15th, the California Legislature approved a package of 17 bills aimed at putting a dent in the…

Regulations and Land Use

California Steps Forward for Housing

On Friday, September 15th, the California legislative session ended with the passage of 17 individual pieces of legislation aimed at…

Regulations and Land Use