Research & Forecasting

The Regional Housing Needs Determination for the San Francisco Bay Area: 2001-2006 Housing Element Cycle can be read online in PDF format.

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You may download the report as one large file:

Final RHND Report (49MB PDF)

Or download the report in smaller sections: Due to the size of the document, the full report has been broken into smaller sections.

Contents:

Cover and Acknowledgements (1.2MB PDF)
Table of Contents (1MB PDF)
Executive Summary and Introduction (100KB PDF)
Chapter 1 - Background and Overview
	A. Overview and Timeline of Process (1.7MB PDF)
	B. Regional Profile (210KB PDF)
	C. Housing Issues in the Bay Area (860KB PDF)
Chapter 2 - Housing Needs Determination
	A. Specific Statutory Requirements and Allocation Tables (Part 1 of 2) (810KB PDF)
	A. Specific Statutory Requirements and Allocation Tables (Part 2 of 2) (495KB PDF)
	B. Changes in State Housing Element Law Since 1989 (160KB PDF)
	C. Explanation of the Methodology
	D. Local Government Review and Appeals Process
	E. Regional Housing Need Determination Policies and Guidelines
Appendix A - Correspondence with the Department of Housing and Community Development
	Appendix A - Part 1 of 4 (1.3MB PDF)
	Appendix A - Part 2 of 4 (2.2MB PDF)
	Appendix A - Part 3 of 4 (1.9MB PDF)
	Appendix A - Part 4 of 4 (850KB PDF)
Appendix B - Housing Element Law (660KB PDF)
Appendix C - Assembly Bill 438 (Torlakson, D-Antioch) (325KB PDF)
Appendix D - Overview of the Projections Modeling System (430KB PDF)
Appendix E - Attorney General's Opinion (580KB PDF)
Appendix F - Analysis of Overpayment
	Appendix F - Part 1 of 2 (515KB PDF)
	Appendix F - Part 2 of 2 (770KB PDF)
Appendix G - Review and Revision Guidelines (180KB PDF)
Appendix H - 90-Day Review and Revision Comments (520KB PDF)
Appendix I - Appeal Hearings Summary (480KB PDF)

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