One of the many levers that California cities control that directly influence housing production is the one-time fee they charge builders to help cover roads, parks, and other public infrastructure. A new RAND Corporation study by Lizhong Liu and Jason…
How Cities Use Government Housing Subsidies for … Parks and Roads?
Across the state of California, cities, school districts, and utility agencies levy “impact fees” on new housing construction to pay for roads, parks, sewers, and other public services. These fees are often applied equally to both market-rate and government-subsidized affordable…
New Report: How California Jurisdictions Abuse Housing Impact Fees
UCLA Researchers Find Broad Disparities in Cost of Fees, Purpose, and Intent “Some cities adjust impact fees upward until new housing is no longer feasible, at all.” CLICK HERE to download and read report SACRAMENTO – The California YIMBY Education…