Affordable Housing

As part of their 2021 Housing Element update, Elk Grove city staff heard concerns about the potential over-concentration of affordable housing in different areas of the city. Staff used an online tool

The Santa Rosa Downtown Station Area Specific Plan (DSASP) is an example of a Priority Development Area (PDA) plan. DSASP seeks to guide the intensification of an energetic commercial enterprise and

In 2017, as part of the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan Priority Development Area (PDA), the City of El Cerrito conducted an analysis of its affordable housing needs and developed an affordable housing

How does affordable and workforce housing become a reality in today’s challenging economic and political environment? In this January 26, 2017 Planning Innovations forum, a panel of experts lead an

This website features a suite of online tools and information resources to support local jurisdictions in enacting pro-housing policies and practices. Many of the links provide examples of policies

Many communities offer incentives to developers to offset the cost of providing affordable housing units. Visit the Grounded Solutions Network's website on Inclusionary Housing for definitions about

In 2020 San Francisco’s Planning Department released this Housing Development Feasibility and Costs whitepaper as part of its Housing Affordability Strategies initiative. The paper examines the cost

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)'s mission is to promote safe, affordable homes and vibrant, inclusive, sustainable communities for all Californians. HCD is the

This is the Community Plan adopted by the City of Fremont in 2013 for its Warm Springs Priority Development Area (PDA). It envisions a vital, new sustainable district of the city offering

This is the Specific Plan adopted by the City of El Cerrito in 2014 for its San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan Priority Development Area (PDA). For information about the Specific Plan history, process and