California should resurrect an old strategy to jumpstart new housing production

The time may be right to think about bringing back a narrowly tailored version of tax-increment financing.
Environmental study reveals air and water pollution risks in Vietnam’s industrial worker housing

These findings from can inform policies to improve housing and public health protections in industrializing cities.
San Diego’s population is growing — is housing construction keeping up? Kind of.

Between 2022 and 2025, San Diego County added 36,000 housing units.
San Diego’s population is growing faster than other CA metros — thanks to the city

In the last three years, the city added more than 30,000 new residents.
What does SB79 mean for San Diego?

We mapped 83 transit stations in San Diego that could be eligible for SB79.
The Financial Impacts of Construction Defect Liability on Housing Development in California

One key driver in the significant decline in condo construction appears to be California’s construction defect liability laws.
Steps Local Governments Can Take to Unlock More Housing: Lessons from San Diego

San Diego’s recent efforts provide a roadmap for cities seeking to increase housing production and expedite housing projects.
Building the Middle (and Everything Else), Reflections from the Casita Coalition’s Housing Convening

We’re way past the either/or stage: we need to build all the housing we can to get out of this mess.
Key Takeaways from the First-Ever National Housing Supply Summit: How San Diego Can Act Locally

The message from Washington was clear: the housing crisis is national, but there are solutions at the local level.
ADU Production in San Diego County Is Going Up Fast

Between 2020 and 2024, the number of ADUs permitted in San Diego County more than tripled.