Housing For All

Future Workforce is the Greatest Economic Challenge of Our Time

Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group is advocating for immediate action so that affordability doesn’t halt the Tri-Valley’s long-term economic growth.

Our region’s lack of available housing and the deficiency in housing options to accommodate each stage of life, along with a jobs/housing imbalance, are driving up housing costs and negatively affecting our quality of life

While there is no single policy that will solve housing affordability, added supply of a diversity of housing products is an urgent need. ITV’s Tri-Valley 2040 VISION PLAN calls our region to embrace a HOUSING FOR ALL approach by finding innovative housing opportunities to keep our population thriving and our quality of life standards high.

We Can Be the Voice of Yes

Viable sites for housing have now been identified in all 5 of our Tri-Valley communities through the current Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) process. Because we now have sites in the Tri-Valley where additional housing can be built without significant barriers, we can be vocal and supportive, especially of those plans that consider affordability and diversity.

Support Local Leadership

We can all stand in support of local elected officials in their work to thoughtfully add housing in the Tri-Valley, Those communities that work to meet their assigned RHNA allocations will retain more of their local planning control in the long-term, making this worthy work today.

Champion Sustainable Development

Well-designed infill housing and the revitalization of vacant buildings can reduce our impact on the climate, encourage less driving, keep our community welcoming and thriving economically. “Pioneering affordable, smart, green, walkable communities near transit and in our downtowns” is a top priority in the Tri-Valley community’s 2040 Vision Plan. Accommodating future affordable housing in high-opportunity transit-rich areas, publicly-owned sites, and/or underutilized commercial sites are other keys to a sustainable future.

Advocate for Plans that include ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units)

The world is rethinking multigenerational housing as the need for housing increases. While law apartments used to be humble spaces stacked above the garage, attractive ADUs can be carved out of extra space in the house, added to backyards, and built into new housing stock with highly desirable architectural designs.

We Can Actively Support Subtle Shifts in Tri-Valley Housing Policies

The State of California has set a high bar for the amount of housing each City must produce, and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) assigns Regional Housing Ne Allocation (RHNA) numbers to Bay Area cities and counties every eight years. Each jurisdiction must update its housing element to accommodate the new allocations.

OUR PODCAST

Housing For All

Innovation Tri-Valley’s Housing for All podcast discusses the housing issues facing businesses and residents of the Tri-Valley California cities of Danville, Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, and San Ramon.

Our host, Tim Sbranti, welcomes leaders from local businesses, organizations, and governments to discuss the challenges of affordable housing in the Tri-Valley, how it impacts the region’s economic development, and what’s being done to provide viable housing options and solutions needed to support continued growth in the area.

Special thanks to our partner, Hoge Fenton Attorneys, for making this podcast possible.

Listen on the platform of your choice, or use the embedded player below…

EPISODE 1

In this episode, our host Tim Sbranti, talks with Jeff Schroeder, Senior Vice President of Ponderosa Homes, about the history of California housing and the challenges and opportunities facing housing developers and residents in the Tri-Valley area.

Jeff and Tim examine the economic, municipal planning, and environmental factors impacting the development of housing in the Tri-Valley and Northern California and suggest what should be done to ensure the Tri-Valley’s continued economic and social vitality.

GUEST BIO:

Jeff Schroeder, Senior Vice President, Ponderosa Homes
As senior vice president of land acquisition and planning, Jeff Schroeder has overseen all of Ponderosa’s land acquisition, entitlement, and development activities since 1999. Schroeder started his home-building career at Dividend Homes and has held land acquisition and planning positions at A-M Homes, Greystone Homes, and Ryland Homes. He is a licensed real estate broker and holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and urban affairs from Virginia Tech and a master’s degree in city and regional planning from UC Berkeley.