State of California
Governor's Office of Planning and Research
Sources: An Annotated Bibliography for California Planners
Affordable Housing: Proactive and Reactive Strategies (1992),
by S. Mark White; PAS Report 441; $30 plus tax and handling from the American
Planning Association Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite
1600 Chicago, IL 60603-6107, (312) 786-6344.
This report examines a variety of regulatory
measure which can help to stimulate the production of affordable housing.
Blueprint for Bay Area Housing (1989); cosponsored by the Bay
Area Council and Association of Bay Area Governments; available from the
Local Housing Element Assistance Project, 847 Sansome St., San Francisco,
CA 94111, (415) 981-6600.
This excellent handbook covers all the
steps for reviewing, preparing, revising, and evaluating local housing elements.
It focuses on realistic programs, innovative approaches, and case studies
for improving local housing supplies. One chapter is devoted to homelessness.
California Affordable Housing Legislation: A Study of Local Implementation,
2 volumes (1984); by David M. Dornbusch & Co., for the Department of
Housing and Community Development; available from the Department of Housing
and Community Development, Business Services Office, 921 Tenth St., Sacramento,
CA 95814, (916) 322-0303.
This in-depth study examines the effectiveness
of local implementation in carrying out state legislation relating to growth
control, low- and moderate-income housing availability in the coastal zone,
availability of second housing units, and the use of private consultants
to expedite EIR preparation. The second volume focuses on the programs of
26 selected cities and counties.
Housing Special Populations -- A Resource Guide; $3.00 from HUD
USER, P.O. Box 280, Germantown, MD 20874, (800) 245-2691.
This guide references reports, books,
and articles discussing the special housing needs of the elderly, disabled,
and homeless. The section on the elderly offers guidelines for housing and
support services. Regarding the disabled, the guide's references focus on
barrier-free housing, adaptable housing, and community group homes which
establish beneficial living environments.
Incentives for Family Mobilehome Parks; free from the department
of Housing and Community Development, Division of Housing Policy Development,
(916) 323-3176.
The report discusses the characteristics
of mobilehome parks and state of the market for this type of housing. Special
emphasis is given to the availability of parks for families with children.
Local Government Mobilehome and Mobilehome Park Policies in California;
free from the Department of Housing and Community Development, Division
of Housing Policy Development, (916) 323-3176.
This booklet reports on a survey of city
and county planning directors throughout the state concerning local regulation
of mobilehomes and mobilehome parks. The purpose of the survey was to assess
how state laws encouraging mobilehomes as a source of affordable housing
are being implemented at the local level.
Myths and Facts About Affordable and High Density Housing (1993);
California Planning Roundtable; available from The Planning Center, 1300
Dove Street, Newport Beach, CA 92660, (714) 851-9444.
This booklet explodes misconceptions
about affordable housing, offering strong counter arguments to many commonly
expressed objections to that type of development.
Relationships Between Affordable Housing Developments and Neighboring
Property Values (1993), by Paul Cummings and John Landis; from the Institute
of Urban and regional Development, 316 Wurster Hall, U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley,
CA 94720, (510) 642-4874.
This study of six housing developments
in the San Francisco Bay Area indicates that affordable projects do not
adversely affect property values.
Rental Housing in California -- Market Forces and Public Policies
(1987); LeRoy Graymer, et al., (ed.); available from the Lincoln Institute
of Land Policy, 131 Clarendon St., Boston, MA 02116.
This book collects the opinions of experts
in several housing related fields. It explores recent market trends, the
role of public policy in affordable housing, and the past efforts of several
cities to make rental housing more affordable.
Shelter for the Homeless: Housing and Element Requirements (1989),
available free from the Housing and Community Development Department, Division
of Housing Policy Development, (916) 445-4728.
This brief report discusses the mandated
analysis of special housing needs for persons and families in need of emergency
shelter and identification of adequate sites to facilitate development of
emergency shelters and transitional housing.
State Density Bonus Law (1990), available from the California
Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Housing Policy
Development, 1800 Third Street Room 430, P.O. Box 952053, Sacramento, CA
94252-2053, (916) 445-4728.
This report provides straightforward
information on how to implement state density bonus law.