AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR AN AFFORDABLE LIFESTYLE?

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR AN AFFORDABLE LIFESTYLE?
Judy Corbett Executive Director Local Government
Commission Ph 916-448-1198 Http//www.lgc.org
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WHERE PEOPLE LIVE IMPACTS LIVING EXPENSES

• Rent / House Payments
• Transportation
• Heating and Cooling
• Food
• Health
• Recreation
• Childcare

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TRANSPORTATION
Each additional car costs a family
approximately7,000 a year.
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Downtown San Diego
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J Street Inn in San Diego
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Pensione K in Sacramento
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Holly Street Village in Pasadena
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Southside Co-Housing in Sacramento
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Bainbridge Island in Washington
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Village Homes In Davis
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Village Homes In Davis
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Village Homes In Davis
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HEATING AND COOLING
Heating and cooling costs can be reduced
dramatically with proper design.
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Village Homes In Davis
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Casa Verde in West Hollywood
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Casa Verde in West Hollywood Natural Cooling
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Colorado Court in Santa Monica
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HEALTH
Lack of exercise and poor diet is the second
highest cause of death, next to cigarette
smoking. Children are also at risk. Trips to
school by walking and bicycling have decreased by
40 in the past 20 years. One in five children
and one in three teens are overweight or at risk
for being overweight, a 50 to 100 increase over
10 years ago. Source Centers For Disease Control
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Tuscany Villas in Davis
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Hillview Oaks in Petaluma
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FOOD
Community gardens can reduce food costs, provide
a more healthy diet, and reduce crime.
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Southside Co-Housing in Sacramento
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Hismen Hin-nu Terrace, Oakland, CA 199585/35
units/acre (flats/townhouses)

• 1.46 acre site
• 92 Units, ranging from 585-1250 sq.ft.
• Amenities 20 protected courtyards, on-site day
  care and community center
• Close to transit, retail

• Rental apartments and townhouses (100
  affordable)
• 2-4 stories
• Previous use of site Abandoned supermarket/
  parking lot
• Mixed use ground floor retail
• 0.96 Parking spaces/unit (residential)

Developer East Bay Asian Local Development
Corporation (EBALDC) Architect Pyatok
Architect, The Ratcliff Architects
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Photo Janet Delaney
Hismen Hin-Nu Terrace View from Across Street
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Photo Janet Delaney
Hismen Hin-Nu Terrace Apartments over Retail
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Photo Janet Delaney
Hismen Hin-Nu Terrace View of Courtyard
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Photo Janet Delaney
Hismen Hin-Nu Terrace View of Courtyard
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Photo Janet Delaney
Hismen Hin-Nu TerraceCourtyard
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City Center Plaza, Redwood City, CA 199746
units/acre

• Rental apartments and townhouses over retail
  (100 affordable)
• 3-4 stories
• 1-,2-, 3- and 4-Bedroom Units
• 1.5 Parking spaces/unit (Structure and surface
  parking)
• Near downtown retail, restaurants, and city hall

• 1.76 acre site
• 46 Units
• Amenities Reduced rate child care, job/computer
  training center, playground
• Public paseo links residential, commercial, and
  public service elements together

Developer Mid-Peninsula Housing
Coalition Architect Berger Detmer
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City Center Plaza Residential over Retail
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City Center Plaza Residential Entrance
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City Center Plaza Residential over Retail
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City Center Plaza Residential over Retail
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City Center Plaza Paseo between Housing and City
Hall
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City Center Plaza Residential over Retail, City
Hall
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Renaissance Walk, Long Beach, CA 200112.8
units/acre

• For sale, small lot, single-family detached homes
• 2 stories
• 3-,4- bedroom homes ranging from 1362 to 1518
  sq.ft.
• 35 affordable
• 2.0 Parking spaces/unit
• Alley entrance to Parking

• 3.12 acre site
• 40 Units
• Previous use of site blighted retail commercial
• Amenities Daycare
• Close to transit, school

Developer The Olson Company Architect William
Hezmalhalch Architects
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Renaissance Walk View from Across Street
Photo The Olson Co.
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Renaissance Walk
Photo The Olson Co.
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Renaissance Walk
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Renaissance Walk
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Holly Street Village, Pasadena, CA 199437.9
units/acre

• 9.9 acre site
• 375 Units
• Amenities Retail, restaurants
• Close to transit, city hall, public library and
  park

• Rental, apartments, artist lofts, and SRO (20
  affordable, very low income)
• 4-5 stories
• 1-, 2- bedroom units ranging from 500 to 1164
  sq.ft.
• 1.6 Parking spaces/unit
• Structured parking
• Mixed use ground floor retail

Developer Janss Corporation Architect Van
Tilburg, Banvard, Soderbergh, AIA
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Holly Street Village Entrance and Tunnel for
Light Rail Line
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Holly Street Village Garage Entrance, Balconies
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Holly Street Village Pedestrian Paseo
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Holly Street Village View from Adjacent Park
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Holly Street Village View from Park
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For More Information
Judy Corbett Executive Director Local Government
Commission Ph 916-448-1198 Fax
916-448-8246 Website http//www.lgc.org