Policy Tag: Construction Costs
Built-Out Cities? How California Cities Restrict Housing Production through Prohibition and Process
By Paavo Monkkonen, Michael Lens, and Michael Manville, UCLA This paper is part of a working paper series that utilizes…

Making It Pencil: The Math Behind Housing Development
Author: David Garcia, Policy Director Release Date: August 2019 Read the paper here. Related Work:…

Residential Impact Fees in California
Author: Hayley Raetz, David Garcia, and Nathaniel Decker Release Date: August 2020 Read the paper here.

Calibrating Policy to Ensure Success – An Analysis of Assembly Bill 1485
The 2019 California legislative session has been a busy one for housing thus far. Dozens of bills have been introduced…

Strengthening Feasibility Studies for Inclusionary Housing Policies
Paired with other public investments and financing products, inclusionary zoning policies can increase the supply of affordable housing, particularly in…

Measuring the Housing Permitting Process in San Francisco
As part of our commitment to the education and professional development of UC Berkeley students, the Terner Center highlights exceptional…

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…

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,…

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…

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…
