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Policy Tag: Policy Analysis

Statewide Goals, Local Tools: Case Studies in Affordable Housing Development in California

Cities have an important role to play in addressing California’s affordable housing shortage, and local policies such as community land…

Regulations and Land Use

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…

Cost of Building

Housing Policies in California Cities: Seeking Local Solutions to a Statewide Shortfall

By Dr. Sarah Mawhorter, Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Southern California and Visiting Scholar at Syracuse University This is the first…

Regulations and Land Use

Unpacking the Growth in San Francisco’s Vacancies

As part of our commitment to the education and professional development of UC Berkeley students, the Terner Center highlights exceptional…

Rental Housing

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…

Regulations and Land Use

Are Tiny Houses Useful and Feasible for Addressing the Homelessness Crisis?

As part of our commitment to the education and professional development…

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Communities and Regions

Mapping Oakland’s Vacant Parcels

As part of our commitment to the education and professional development of UC Berkeley students, the Terner Center highlights exceptional…

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Regulations and Land Use

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…

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Cost of Building

California’s SB 375 and the Pursuit of Sustainable and Affordable Development

Author: Sarah Mawhorter, Amy Martin and Carol Galante Release Date: July 2018 Full…

Regulations and Land Use

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