This report follows up on a previous report on the causes and consequences of California’s housing shortage. It states that given the scope of the… Read More »
The Unintended Consequences of Housing Finance
This paper details how federal housing rules make it very difficult to finance construction or renovation of three-to-four story buildings in many mixed-use, walkable neighborhoods.
Inclusionary Zoning Has a Scale Problem
This analysis looks at how inclusionary zoning isn’t coming close to meeting the demand for below-market housing nor will it ever be able to do… Read More »
First and Last Mile Connections: New Mobility
This case study examines best practices for new mobility strategies, programs, and models that benefit vulnerable populations. Shared mobility consists of short-term transportation solutions that… Read More »
Does Urban Sprawl Hold Down Upward Mobility?
This study suggests that how sprawling or compact of a place you live in may have a significant impact on your chances to escape poverty.
Framework for Creating a Smart Growth Economic Development Strategy: A Tool for Small Cities and Towns
This step-by-step guide helps small and mid-sized cities build a place-based economic development strategy.
The Scenic Route: Getting Started with Creative Placemaking and Transportation
This online guide is a primer on how transportation infrastructure projects can be building blocks of economic development and can incorporate local arts, culture and… Read More »
Equity, Growth, and Community: What the Nation Can Learn from America’s Metro Areas
This free e-book by Chris Benner and Manuel Pastor builds on research showing that greater income equality is the strongest predictor of whether a region… Read More »
California Migration: A Comparative Analysis
This report takes a closer look at the 625,000 more people who moved out of California to other states than moved into California from other states between… Read More »
How Lyft and Uber Can Improve Transit Agency Budgets
This paper looks at how transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft could make transportation services for people with limited mobility (often called paratransit and… Read More »
