The Bay Area faces a high likelihood of a major earthquake in the coming decades, with its housing stock representing a critical vulnerability. Soft story buildings—common in older multifamily housing
California’s Density Bonus Law aims to encourage the development of affordable housing by providing housing developers with certain incentives such as increasing density above the maximum allowed on
This is a model ordinance for the implementation of SB 6 and Assembly Bill 2011 (AB 2011) at the local level. While these bills do not require jurisdictions to adopt an implementing ordinance, they do
To help facilitate the creation of new housing that meets the needs of lower income households and people experiencing homelessness, the State of California has passed several laws that create
A Low-Barrier Navigation Center (LBNC) is a "Housing First," low barrier, temporary, service-enriched shelter that helps homeless individuals and families to quickly obtain permanent housing. Assembly
California state law requires local jurisdictions’ housing elements to designate zones where emergency shelters are a permitted use and do not require additional permits to be approved. Emergency
Continuity of infrastructure systems in the wake of a major seismic event is essential for quick recovery of societal and economic functions. A single earthquake event is likely to disrupt key
