Housing Element

To reduce the likelihood of having to rezone, it is a best practice to have 15 to 30+ percent more units listed in the inventory than are required to meet a jurisdiction’s Regional Housing Needs

The Santa Clara Countywide Vehicle Miles Traveled Evaluation Tool (VMT Evaluation Tool) allows local jurisdictions and developers to estimate vehicle miles traveled (VMT) for land use projects and to

This letter was prepared by a consortium of community groups to guide equitable public outreach for the Housing Element update. The letter references the additional outreach requirements for

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

The Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH) is the anchor organization for “Shift the Narrative,” a coalition-driven initiative to advance housing and racial justice in the Bay

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 effectively implement traffic impact analysis required under Senate Bill No. 743 (SB 743), this memo reviews relevant to the City of Fremont’s current Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) process to

The resources below provide background and context related to Senate Bill No. 743 (SB 743) and the rationale behind the shift from level of service (LOS) to vehicle miles traveled (VMT) as a tool for

The City of Concord received a Priority Development Area (PDA) technical assistance grant from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and ABAG to remove Level of Service (LOS) and instead use

To fight greenhouse gas emissions, Senate Bill No. 743 (SB 743) is working to reduce the amount of driving. Transportation — and particularly passenger cars — is responsible for 40% of all greenhouse