Publications
Affordable by Choice: Trends in California Inclusionary Housing Programs
published August 2007
Abstract:
This report represents the most ambitious effort in California – and probably the nation – to examine the impact of inclusionary housing policies statewide. The single most important conclusion is that inclusionary programs are putting roofs over the heads of... (more)Affordable by Choice - Sample (2.07 MB pdf)
Farmworker Cooperative Housing: Training Needs Assessment
published September 1, 2004
Abstract:
California farmworker housing cooperatives represent a small, but important, sector of California’s affordable farmworker housing stock. Farmworker housing cooperatives first took root in the state as the result of farmworker-led grassroots initiatives to fight displacement and establish roots in the... (more)Farmworker_training_Fin.pdf (0.42 MB pdf)
Smart Growth and Affordable Housing
published March 30, 2003
Abstract:
The scale of growth in the Central Valley and the complexity of the problems resulting from this growth have left communities scrambling to find new and effective growth management strategies. There is growing recognition by local governments, civic leaders, environmental... (more)Inclusionary Zoning: The California Experience
published February 2003
Abstract:
With this publication, the 30-year experience of inclusionary housing in California is brought to the attention of a national audience through the sponsorship of the National Housing Conference. It attempts to provide a concise, comprehensive, up-to-date, state of the art... (more)NHC Affordable Housing Policy Review, February 2004 (1.15 MB pdf)
Inclusionary Housing in CA: 30 Years of Innovation
published 2003
Abstract:
Inclusionary Housing in California: 30 Years of Innovationexamines the increasing prevalence and impact of inclusionary housing programs as one of the most promising ways to address the affordable housing crisis in California. The California Coalition for Rural Housing (CCRH) and... (more)California's Farmworker Cooperatives: Lessons on Farmworker Ownership and Management
published October 8, 2002
Abstract:
This study was undertaken by the California Coalition for Rural Housing (CCRH) to evaluate the effectiveness of the cooperative model in providing affordable home ownership to California’s farmworkers. The cooperative housing model has been employed in California for almost three... (more)farmwkhs.pdf (0.34 MB pdf)

