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Bringing the Axe Down on Costly, Wasteful Permitting Regulations that Hamper New Housing image

Bringing the Axe Down on Costly, Wasteful Permitting Regulations that Hamper New Housing
Apr 2 2025
California can build the housing we need to grow our economy, bring down sky-high prices for working families and address a root cause of our homel...
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Sowing the Seeds for Mass Timber Industry in California
Apr 2 2025
Last week, the Bay Area Council was proud to attend the International Mass Timber Conference in Portland, Oregon, highlighting the benefits of this...
Innovative Co-Ownership Models Offer Promising Solution to California’s Housing Crisis image

Innovative Co-Ownership Models Offer Promising Solution to California’s Housing Crisis
Mar 19 2025
With California’s housing affordability crisis continuing to strain families and communities and median home prices exceeding $1 million in many ...
Council Helps Win Approval of Affordable Housing in Menlo Park image

Council Helps Win Approval of Affordable Housing in Menlo Park
Mar 12 2025
A project the Bay Area Council endorsed to build 88 affordable homes in Menlo Park won unanimous City Council approval today (March 12) following a...
Innovative Co-Ownership Models Offer Promising Solution to California’s Housing Crisis image

Innovative Co-Ownership Models Offer Promising Solution to California’s Housing Crisis
Mar 12 2025
With California’s housing affordability crisis continuing to strain families and communities and median home prices exceeding $1 million in many ...
Report Highlights Urgency in Fixing California’s Broken Permitting System image

Report Highlights Urgency in Fixing California’s Broken Permitting System
Mar 5 2025
The Assembly Select Committee on Permitting Reform, chaired by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland), yesterday (March 5) released its report deta...
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Council Sponsoring New CEQA Reform Legislation
Feb 26 2025
The Bay Area Council is proud to be sponsoring SB 607 by state Senator Scott Wiener, which would make important improvements to the California Envi...
Study: Building Market-Rate Housing Improves Affordability for Everyone image

Study: Building Market-Rate Housing Improves Affordability for Everyone
Apr 3 2024
We’ve been saying it for years, er, decades: building market-rate housing is one of the most cost-effective ways to improve affordability across ...
Critical Coastal Affordable Housing Project Approved behind Council’s Advocacy image

Critical Coastal Affordable Housing Project Approved behind Council’s Advocacy
Mar 27 2024
The Bay Area Council was proud to help member MidPen Housing secure unanimous approval this week for their long-awaited and badly needed affordable...
Analysis: Changes Council Seeks to Proposed Regional Housing Bond Could Double Number of Units Produced image

Analysis: Changes Council Seeks to Proposed Regional Housing Bond Could Double Number of Units Produced
Mar 27 2024
With changes the Bay Area Council is seeking to make to a regional affordable housing bond measure being eyed for the November 2024 ballot, Bay Are...
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