This report explores three big ideas for action by local governments, regional agencies, utilities, and the private sector to significantly reduce fossil fuel use in the… Read More »
San Francisco Bay Area
Leading the Way: Policies and Practices for Sustainable Communities Strategies
This report for advocates and planners presents some of the best strategies that regions around California have used in developing Sustainable Communities Strategies, including public engagement,… Read More »
What If California’s Drought Continues?
This study looks at how if the drought continues over the next few years, the greatest toll will be on small rural communities dependent on well-water… Read More »
Grading California’s Rail Transit Station Areas
This report analyzes California’s transit stations to see which serve as hubs of thriving, walkable areas that support high levels of ridership — and which station… Read More »
California’s Climate Investments: 10 Case Studies Reducing Poverty & Pollution
This report examines 10 projects in underserved communities in California: nine that have been funded by and one that is eligible for funding from the state’s… Read More »
California Innovation and Meeting the Water Challenge
This report looks at California’s water usage trends and then focuses on innovation in the water industry and how it can shape the future of… Read More »
Hidden in Plain Sight: Why California’s Economically Challenged Cities Matter
Although California’s unemployment rate has fallen, some cities have prospered and some cities have not. As a result, California has the highest concentration of economically… Read More »
San Francisco Bay Area Carbon Footprint Map
This interactive, first-of-its-kind map shows neighborhood-by-neighborhood carbon consumption in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Moving California Forward: How Smart Growth Can Help California Reach Its 2030 Climate Target While Creating Economic and Environmental Co-Benefits
This study shows that implementation of smart land use policy, in combination with technological advances in the energy sector, will be critical for the state to… Read More »
Preserving Multifamily Workforce and Affordable Housing: New Approaches for Investing in a Vital National Asset
This report from showcases 16 ideas that have raised $3 billion for affordable housing around the country.
