This report documents the rising demand for rental housing in the US, particularly among low- and moderate-income renters. The report looks at what the public… 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 »
National Study of Bus Rapid Transit Development Outcomes
This first-of-its-kind academic study unveiled by Transportation for America, Smart Growth America, and the National Institute on Transportation and Communities examined existing Bus Rapid Transit… 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.
Do Strict Land Use Regulations Make Metropolitan Areas More Segregated by Income?
This study by Michael C. Lens and Paavo Monkkonen from the University of California, Los Angeles, Luskin School of Public Affairs identifies the precise ways that stricter… Read More »
An Opportunity Agenda for Renters: The Case for Simultaneous Investments in Residential Mobility and Low-Income Communities
This report reaffirms that initiatives designed to help people living in high-poverty neighborhoods have not been nearly sufficient to meet the growing demand for affordable… Read More »
Half the Oil: Pathways to Reduce Petroleum Use on the West Coast
This report shows how Washington, Oregon, and California could cut their petroleum use in half by 2030.
Sustainable Communities Strategies and Conservation: Results from the First Round and Policy Recommendations for Future Rounds
This report looks at how conservation strategies can help avoid sprawl to achieve the greenhouse gas targets and land use goals related to SB 375. The… Read More »
California Post-RDA Affordable Housing Developer Survey
This comprehensive report gathers the perspectives of affordable housing builders on how they’ve dealt with the loss of California’s Redevelopment Agencies, which provided California’s largest source… Read More »
