This comprehensive study models three different scenarios for California’s housing future through 2030: business as usual, where development follows the same patterns it did from… Read More »
transit-oriented development
The Caltrain Corridor Vision Plan
The Caltrain Corridor, home of the Silicon Valley innovation economy, holds much of the Bay Area’s promise and opportunity, but its transportation system is breaking… Read More »
Smart Growth Fixes for Climate Adaptation and Resilience
This publication seeks to help local government officials, staff, and boards find strategies to prepare for climate change impacts through land use and building policies.… Read More »
Investing in Mobility and Equity: Strengthening California’s Low Carbon Transit Operating Program
This looks at the first two years of California’s Low Carbon Transit Operating Program (LCTOP). The report assesses whether and how transit service and capital… Read More »
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 »
Health Impact Assessment Toolkit for Planners
This toolkit from the American Planning Association provides guidance on each of the six Health Impact Assessment steps to guide planners through the process of… Read More »
Can US Cities Compensate for Curbing Sprawl by Growing Denser?
This new analysis of American Community Survey data by Issi Romem, the chief economist at the platform BuildZoom, shows that metropolitan areas that have resisted… 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 »
Land Use and Municipal Budgets: The Fiscal Connection
Municipalities across the United States are struggling with the fiscal burden of expenditures for infrastructure and services that are higher than necessary because of inefficient… Read More »
Promoting Opportunity through Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (eTOD): Barriers to Success and Best Practices for Implementation
This report shows how equitable transit-oriented development can bring a range of benefits to the neighborhood and broader regional economy, the environment, municipal finances, public health,… Read More »
