Mitigating Negative Consequences of New Housing in Disadvantaged Communities

As California redoubles its efforts to reduce VMT by promoting compact, infill housing in already urbanized regions, and as recent research indicates that this new housing is being provided disproportionally in disadvantaged communities, it is essential to gain a nuanced understanding of the steps being taken at the state, regional, and local levels to mitigate the potential negative impacts of such housing on these communities. By conducting in‐depth case studies of the top jurisdictions in the two most populous regions of California where new development is being disproportionately planned in disadvantaged communities, this study directly helps Californians. Specifically, this research will help the state, regional and local governments and other public agencies get a better sense of the tools being used and those that could be used to mitigate such developments’ negative impacts. Finally, the study’s findings should be valuable for regions across the US where new housing is being planned in disadvantaged communities.