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Policy Tag: Zoning Reform

Will Allowing Duplexes and Lot Splits on Parcels Zoned for Single-Family Create New Homes?

Read the full report here. Jurisdiction-level SB9 analysis results can be accessed here. This file contains model results for all…

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Regulations and Land Use

Addressing Housing’s Critical Role as Infrastructure

Most Americans are painfully aware that the country’s physical assets—its infrastructure—are in bad shape and need new investments. The potential…

Communities and Regions

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…

Regulations and Land Use

Potential Impact of SB 478 on Local FAR and Minimum Lot Size Requirements

In recent years, the California legislature has found some success in facilitating the development of small-scale housing, particularly accessory dwelling…

Regulations and Land Use

Building a Better Ladder of Housing Opportunity in the United States

Read the full framework brief here. Read the executive summary here.

Communities and Regions

Will Housing Finally Break Through in 2021? A California Legislative Preview

Now that the deadline for introducing new bills for this year’s California legislative session has passed, we have a clearer…

Regulations and Land Use

Sacramento Leapfrogs
State Capitol
in Zoning Reform Race

Over the last few years, the California state capitol has seen several efforts to override local restrictions that prevent the…

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Regulations and Land Use

Residential Redevelopment of Commercially Zoned Land in California

Authors: Dr. Issi Romem, Terner Fellow David Garcia, Policy Director, Terner Center for Housing Innovation Read the full report here.…

Regulations and Land Use

Housing on the Ballot: How Californians Voted on Key Measures in 2020

The November 2020 election has turned out to be one of the most consequential in recent memory, not just nationally,…

Regulations and Land Use

Single-Family Zoning Reform: An Analysis of SB 1120

Authors: David Garcia, Policy Director Julian Tucker, Graduate Student Researcher Isaac Schmidt, Undergraduate Student Researcher Read the full policy brief here.

Regulations and Land Use