BAE's client, the City of Portland, OR is in the news for its discussions around the impacts of infrastructure costs on housing development.  The City is looking at all of its mandated fees and requirements associated with housing development to identify those that can be adjusted to make housing more affordable to build.  You can read more here: https://bikeportland.org/2023/07/27/a-revealing-exchange-about-funding-from-city-council-work-session-377616

Watch the Council Housing Production Work Session here:  https://www.portland.gov/council-clerk/events/2023/7/25/housing-production-work-session

 See BAE's findings here:  https://www.portland.gov/phb/documents/ih-calibration-study-meeting-7-findings-slide-deck/download

BAE's client, the City of Portland, OR is in the news for its inclusionary housing policy. The City retained BAE to evaluate the extent to which the policy impacts development feasibility and identify methods for promoting affordable housing growth.  Read more here: https://www.opb.org/article/2023/07/13/affordable-housing-portland/

BAE is pleased to announce that its project for the City of Redondo Beach, the "Artesia & Aviation Corridors Area Plan" has won the 2022 APA Los Angeles Section Economic Planning + Development Award.  BAE served as the Land Use Economist on PlaceWorks' team, along with Fehr & Peers, who provided transportation planning.  Congratulations to our client and team for this victory! 

BAE's client, the Town of Truckee, CA is in the news for working to create a Below Market Rate (BMR) Housing Program to help create more affordable housing units within its boundaries in north Lake Tahoe.  BAE has assisted the Town in working on housing issues in a variety of ways over the years, including evaluating seasonal housing needs, potential housing policies and programs, and the economic evaluation of specific housing projects.  The article can be found at this link:  https://www.sierrasun.com/news/a-look-ahead-at-housing-in-the-truckee-area/

BAE's client, the City of Antioch, CA is in the news for creating flexibility to allow housing on underutilized commercial sites.  BAE assisted the City in identifying the potential sites and estimating the amount of new housing that the sites could accommodate.  The article can be found at this link: https://therealdeal.com/sanfrancisco/2022/03/17/east-bay-city-considers-rezoning-underused-commercial-properties-for-housing/