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This Planning Innovations forum from October 29, 2020 previews the first set of regional data tools developed as part of ABAG’s Housing Technical Assistance Program. The Housing Technical Assistance

The State of California has established a number of requirements that must be addressed by each jurisdiction in the Housing Element of its General Plan. To be an effective tool, housing elements must

The Housing Element Site Selection (HESS) Tool is a web-based mapping tool developed by ABAG and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to guide Bay Area local jurisdictions in identifying

The Casita Coalition was formed to empower communities and help people solve their housing needs. It provides policy resources to support the development of small homes and ADUs (Accessory Dwelling

To ensure that all jurisdictions plan to meet the housing needs of the entire community, California requires that local governments adopt housing plans as part of their General Plan. The Regional

This downloadable Excel spreadsheet is the form the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) uses to collect Annual Progress Reports (APR) from jurisdictions reporting on their

A key part of each jurisdiction's housing element is the site inventory, which demonstrates adequate capacity to meet its share of the projected regional housing needs by income category. Local

To help jurisdictions meet their Assembly Bill No. 686 (AB 686) obligations, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released the first sections of the Affirmatively

The Housing Methodology Committee (HMC) played a key role in the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)'s approach to creating the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) allocation methodology

All jurisdictions in the Bay Area must update their Housing Element by January, 2023 for the 2023-2031 planning period. This checklist was developed by the California Department of Housing and