Regional Governance and the Politics of Housing in the San Francisco Bay Area / Paul G. Lewis and Nicholas J. Marantz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lewis, Paul George, 1966- author.

Marantz, Nicholas J., 1979- author.

Series:

Political lessons from American cities.

Political Lessons from American Cities

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Metropolitan government--California--San Francisco Bay Area.

Metropolitan government.

Housing development--Government policy--California--San Francisco Bay Area.

Housing development.

Housing policy--California--San Francisco Bay Area.

Housing policy.

Land use--Government policy--California--San Francisco Bay Area.

Land use.

San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (124 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Temple University Press, [2023]

Summary:

"Analyzes how the structure of government in the San Francisco Bay Area complicates efforts to address the region's housing shortage and identifies options for reform, drawing larger lessons about the dangers of fragmented local authority"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Linking the Bay Area's Structure of Governance to Its Housing Crisis

1. A Fragmented System of Land-Use Governance

2. The Influence of Small-Scale Localism on Housing, and the Elusive Quest for a Regional Approach

3. Reshaping Governance Structure to Enhance Housing Opportunity: Six Options

Conclusion: Lessons of Housing Politics and Regional Reform

Technical Appendix.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781439923627

1439923620