This work group focused on "missing middle" housing and how to develop and implement a middle housing strategy. The group explored a sequence of topics, as shown in the list below. Materials from each
Regional Housing Technical Assistance (RHTA)
Technical Assistance
In Session 3 of the " Wildfires – How to Preserve and Protect Housing" work group, the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) started the session with an overview of new state requirements on
California’s housing challenges continue. To help city and county leaders better navigate complex housing issues in their communities, the Institute for Local Government (ILG) is hosting a webinar
State of California Dept. of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and staff from ABAG and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission offered an overview of the Surplus Land Act’s expanded
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 video, slide presentation, and small group notes for the Missing Middle Work Group session 4, "Making Middle Housing Affordable."
In Session 2 of the " Wildfires – How to Preserve and Protect Housing" work group, speakers provided a deep dive into defensible space and home hardening including information on current science and
ABAG-MTC staff created this social media toolkit to help jurisdictions communicate with their residents online about Housing Element Updates. This kit includes: Curated photo library Photo dimension
The video, slide presentation, small group notes, and zoning guidebook for the Missing Middle Work Group session 3, "Making Middle Housing Happen."
In Session 1 of the " Wildfires – How to Preserve and Protect Housing" work group, experts set the stage with an overview of the evolution of wildfires and the need for new tools, systems and