Policy Tag: Environmental Impacts
Aligning Housing with Climate Goals: The Importance of Measuring VMT
Authors: Rachel Strangeway, Assistant Specialist Zack Subin, Associate Research Director Download the PDF with additional maps and resources Introduction California…
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Rebuilding after the Los Angeles Fires: What California Can Do to Facilitate Recovery
As people in the Los Angeles region undertake the task of rebuilding, the complexity of the effort is heightened by…
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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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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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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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After a Big 2021, Will California Deliver More Housing Wins in 2022? A Preview
During the first year of the current 2021-22 California legislative session, we saw the passage of several key housing bills…
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Adaptive Reuse Challenges and Opportunities in California
Read the full report here. Authors: David Garcia, Policy Director Elliot Kwon, Graduate Student Researcher
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How AB 1401 May Impact Residential Parking Requirements
As California grapples with a continued housing crisis, policymakers are turning their attention to the high cost to produce new…
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Residential Land Use Regulation and the Spatial Mismatch Between Housing and Employment Opportunities in California Cities
by Noah Durst, Michigan State University This paper is part of a working paper series that utilizes the Terner Center California Residential…
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