Date of Award

6-28-2022

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Abstract

The growing San Francisco Bay Area economy and the increasing cost of living has exacerbated the region’s housing crisis placing Oakland at the center of the housing shortage, with a growing number of high-wage earners flocking to Oakland. The city’s housing shortage affects minorities, low-income residents, essential workers, and long-time residents leaving low-income residents and essential workers, displaced and unable to compete in the housing market. This research study explored how the City of Oakland can improve affordable housing accessibility to mitigate some of the current housing crisis. Three specific themes of scholarly literature and practitioner studies were examined and analyzed: (1) reforming land use and zoning policies, (2) redevelopment of vacant infrastructure, and (3) updating planning standards in accordance with SB-35. SB 35 is an accelerated approval and construction process of affordable housing in to meet city and county affordable housing goals. A quantitative and qualitative research design was used for this study. Quantitative and quantitative data was collected from respondents using a survey questionnaire. Qualitative data was collected via key informant interviews. The potential impact of this research could help the City of Oakland increase affordable housing, improve housing accessibility to decrease the displacement of longtime, low-income, elderly residents, and essential workers, and mitigate some of its housing crisis.

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