New Housing Laws

Workshop materials from ABAG's forum in May 2005 about three housing-related laws (AB 2158, AB 2348 and SB 1818) that affect the housing need allocation methodology, site selection, and density bonuses.

Second Units and AB 1866

Information from the March 2003 workshop held by ABAG to explore the implications of changes in State laws about second units and provide practical guidance for building this type of housing.

Hometown Blues: The Struggle Over Growth in the Bay Area

This is a 30-minute documentary on housing and growth issues in the San Francisco Bay Area. The documentary begins with an exploration of the problem and its causes: why Bay Area housing prices, and consequently traffic congestion, have skyrocketed; why we have a housing shortage; can we accommodate our projected population growth, while preserving the region's quality of life. The video considers various solutions to these problems such as urban growth boundaries, building more compactly within existing communities, and designing suburban communities that are less auto-dependent.

Preview four selected clips below or order your copy of the video for $10 plus tax and shipping from ABAG at 510/464-7900.

Our Housing Crisis Is Also A Traffic Crisis	How Much More Housing Do We Need?
Why Aren't We Building Enough Housing?	One Way To Accommodate Growth: Redevelopment

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