PolicyLink Regional Equity Project Linking Jobs, Housing and Transportation Kalima Rose, Associate Director February 8, 2005

Where do we need housing? Where there is opportunity

California Population Density

California Nonwhite Population

California Poverty Status

Los Angeles Region Poverty Status

Los Angeles Region Nonwhite Population

Downtown Los Angeles Poverty Status

Downtown Los Angeles Nonwhite Population

Los Angeles Region Population Distribution by Race

“Advanced Education" is a person with a BA or graduate degree. Source: U.S. Census, SF3 Data Ratio of 1.00 means Parity between Region and High Poverty Tracts

Source: U.S. Census 2000, SF3 Data

Shaping Regional Development Create diverse housing opportunities Create diverse housing opportunities Link neighborhoods to regional opportunity Link neighborhoods to regional opportunity Invest pubic capital equitably Invest pubic capital equitably Make all neighborhoods stable and healthy Make all neighborhoods stable and healthy

Create diverse housing opportunities State needs to build ~52,000 units a year of affordable housing to keep up with household growth State needs to build ~52,000 units a year of affordable housing to keep up with household growth Backlog of 651,000 affordable units Backlog of 651,000 affordable units

Policy Supports for Diverse Affordable Housing Over 100 jurisdictions with inclusionary zoning Over 100 jurisdictions with inclusionary zoning Proposition 46 bond funding diverse housing types Proposition 46 bond funding diverse housing types Local housing trust funds in high cost markets Local housing trust funds in high cost markets Dedicate new revenue to extend Proposition 46 needs Dedicate new revenue to extend Proposition 46 needs Invest LIHTC in areas of opportunity Invest LIHTC in areas of opportunity

Link Neighborhoods to Regional Opportunity Strategic transit investments Strategic transit investments Affordable housing zoning in new growth areas Affordable housing zoning in new growth areas School investment in overcrowded schools School investment in overcrowded schools

Invest Public Capital Equitable Infrastructure investment in urban core and older suburban communities to support more costly infill development Infrastructure investment in urban core and older suburban communities to support more costly infill development Transit connectivity between high poverty neighborhoods and job centers Transit connectivity between high poverty neighborhoods and job centers

Make All Neighborhoods Stable and Healthy Use state investments to leverage jobs in low-job neighborhoods Use state investments to leverage jobs in low-job neighborhoods Zone and invest in affordable housing in job-rick areas. Zone and invest in affordable housing in job-rick areas.