Housing Element

Since 1969, the State of California has required each local government to plan for its share of the state’s housing needs for people of all income levels. Through the Regional Housing Needs Allocation

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

The "How to Talk About Housing" webinar covers data-driven lessons on housing communications that work, and those that backfire. Find impacts and implications for communities that are updating their

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

State law requires local jurisdictions to analyze their communities’ housing needs and the resources available to address them. ABAG/Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) has compiled

The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) hosted this training webinar to introduce planners to its housing data packets and provide tips on accessing and using census data to better understand

Speakers provided information about the sites inventory, including assistance in calculating each category in the inventory, a data packet update, and an overview and demo of the Housing Element Site

Recently, there have been significant statutory changes to Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) and Housing Element law. The state has also set very ambitious regional housing numbers. This will

A Housing Element is part of a General Plan adopted by a city, town or county that includes the goals, policies and programs that direct decision-making around housing. The Housing Element is — at its

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