Tag: affordable

Housing Policies Perpetuate Inequality

State-mandated housing policies will never end the monumental deficit of affordable housing.  The private market cannot end the deficit either.  Only a dramatic shift in federal and state funding policies for affordable housing will bring relief.

North Housing – A Case In Point

The “North Housing” site near Alameda Landing owned by the Alameda Housing Authority is a case in point.  This project, which aims to build 586 all-affordable units, is ready to build but lacks the necessary funds. 

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Transportation agency calls for more housing in Alameda

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) issued a new regional planning document on August 30, 2016, suggesting the amount of housing needed in Alameda to meet state goals. MTC is requesting input from local jurisdictions.

Alameda City Planner Andrew Thomas slammed the commission’s recommendations as being woefully out of touch with Alameda’s existing land uses and its limited regional transit connections.

Approved plan for Priority Development Area (PDA) at Alameda Point.
Approved plan for Priority Development Area (PDA) at Alameda Point.

MTC’s forecast calls for adding roughly 10,000 new homes in Alameda by 2040, with the majority to be added in existing neighborhoods, outside of so-called Priority Development Areas (PDAs) like Alameda Point and the Northern Waterfront. This could only be accomplished if a host of improbable and unrealistic events were to occur, according to Thomas. Continue reading “Transportation agency calls for more housing in Alameda”