Housing

Inclusionary housing refers to the practice of including restricted affordable housing within a market-rate housing development. This may be a requirement, or it may be voluntary, accompanied by

Many communities offer incentives to developers to offset the cost of providing affordable housing units. Incentives include: Density bonuses Expedited processing Fee waivers Parking reductions Tax

California law requires each jurisdiction’s General Plan to address the mandated elements listed in Government Code section 65302. These include: Land use Circulation Housing Conservation Open space

Race Counts tracks data that can be used to help measure and understand racial equity around the state. Their tool measures the overall performance, amount of racial disparity, and impact by

Given the seriousness of the problem of racial segregation as a cause of racial inequality and the complexities in understanding the nature of this problem, the Othering and Belonging Institute

In the Bay Area, retaining housing is crucial to expediting and ensuring an effective disaster recovery. Limiting catastrophic housing damage and keeping residents in their homes not only helps people

Do you know how safe your home will be in an earthquake? ABAG and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission provide resources for residents in planning for earthquakes, the effects of climate change

Priority Development Areas (PDAs) are places near public transit that are planned for new homes, jobs and community amenities. By bringing transit, jobs and housing together in downtowns, along main

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

The Adapting to Rising Tides (ART) Bay Shoreline Flood Explorer and associated analyses provide a regional-scale illustration of bay shoreline flooding due to specific sea level rise and storm surge