inclusionary housing
Learning Lessons from Los Angelesās TOC Program
Challenges and opportunities as TOC continues to drive affordable housing production
Iāve written before about Los Angelesā Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) Program, an inclusionary housing program designed to allow for increased density in residential and mixed-use projects near major transit stops in exchange for a developer commitment to include a set percentage of affordable housing units in those projects.Ā Since implementation began in late 2017, the …
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CONTINUE READINGLAās Trying to Build Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing
But could we make it easier?
My colleague Jonathan Zasloff rightly points out that one way to harness the benefits of upzoning to alleviate our housing crisis is to promote inclusionary requirements for transit-oriented development.Ā Los Angeles has adopted just such a program through its Transit-Oriented Communities ordinance, which Iāve written about here. Per the City of Los Angelesā initial assessment, …
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CONTINUE READINGSan Jose’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Dodges Supreme Court Bullet
Justices Deny Review of California Supreme Court Decision Upholding San Jose Measure
Advocates of theĀ City of San Jose’s controversial inclusionary housing ordinance, which was upheld in a 2015 California Supreme Court decision, are breathing a sigh of relief this week.Ā That’s because the U.S. Supreme Court hasĀ denied the California Building Industry Association’s petition for certiorari in the case.Ā But the available evidence suggests that the High Court …
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