Description
Since the end of the Great Recession, San Mateo County has attracted new workers at a record rate without building anywhere near enough housing. This jobs-housing imbalance drives the cost of housing up and forces many moderate and lower-income employees and their families out of the County. A lack of access to quality affordable housing in the County and the entire Bay Area along with limited transportation options means that an increased number of employees drive in and out of the County every workday. The resultant congestion, gridlock, and long commutes along with other negative environmental, social, and economic impacts create a major concern for communities in the County and beyond. Clearly, this problem has two distinct but interrelated dimensions: housing development and transportation planning. A select group of Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) Research Associates worked closely with representatives from the San Mateo County Home for All initiative to help address this challenge by developing a toolkit of successful case studies with a holistic approach to housing development and transportation planning.
Publication Date
4-2019
Publication Type
Report
Topic
Planning and Policy, Sustainable Transportation and Land Use
MTI Project
1898
Mineta Transportation Institute URL
https://transweb.sjsu.edu/research/1898-Housing-Mobility-Toolkit
Keywords
Transit oriented development, Commute alternative incentives, Travel evaluation metrics, Parking, Affordable housing
Disciplines
Transportation | Urban Studies | Urban Studies and Planning
Recommended Citation
Serena Alexander, Joseph Kott, Bruce Appleyard, Mark Garrett, Shannon McDonald, Maaza Mekuria, Udeme J. Ndon, Anurag Pande, and Eric Peterson. "Housing and Mobility Toolkit for San Mateo County" Mineta Transportation Institute (2019).
Research Brief
