For information regarding these studies, please contact the Policy & Planning Unit at (213) 808-8809.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION

LAHD contracted with the Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing to produce Affordable Housing Production: Comparing the Expenditures of Six U.S. Cities, May 2003 (.pdf <1MB) - a best practices report comparing housing production expenditures from major U.S. cities, including Los Angeles. 

CENSUS 2000

LAHD contracted with the Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing to complete How Are We Housed?, December 2002 (.pdf 2.8MB) - an analysis of housing cost and demographic information based on Census 2000 data.

HOUSING CRISIS TASK FORCE

In Short Supply: Recommendations of the Los Angeles Housing Crisis Task Force (.pdf 6.4MB)
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A Housing Crisis Task Force comprised of business and community representatives and staff of City agencies was convened by the Los Angeles City Council to consider the housing affordability crisis in the City. For more information about the work done by the Task Force, visit Housing Crisis Los Angeles. The site also contains examples of affordable multifamily design and innovative housing programs.