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The Housing Element of the general plan must include an inventory of land suitable and available for residential development to meet the locality’s regional housing need by income level. This Housing

Widening the range of housing types can increase the housing supply and help more low-income Californians thrive. Two examples of housing types that can be integrated in existing neighborhoods are

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Housing Element Search Tool provides users access to all the draft and adopted Housing Elements submitted by California

Government Code section 65400 requires that each city, county, or city and county, including charter cities, prepare an Annual Progress Report (APR) on the status of the housing element of its general

The 2020 Housing Affordability Calculator (XLS) is used in the preparation of an Annual Progress Report (APR) to make affordability determinations based on income levels provided in the Official State

To help jurisdictions meet their Assembly Bill No. 686 (AB 686) obligations, the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released the first sections of their Affirmatively Furthering

This Planning Innovations forum from October 29, 2020 previews the first set of regional data tools developed as part of ABAG’s Housing Technical Assistance Program. The Housing Technical Assistance

The State of California has established a number of requirements that must be addressed by each jurisdiction in the Housing Element of its General Plan. To be an effective tool, housing elements must

The Housing Element Site Selection (HESS) Tool is a web-based mapping tool developed by ABAG and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to guide Bay Area local jurisdictions in identifying

The Casita Coalition was formed to empower communities and help people solve their housing needs. It provides policy resources to support the development of small homes and ADUs (Accessory Dwelling