Policy & Legislation
Free Webinar on Housing + Transportation Affordability Index (February 23, 2010)
Learn to Use the Interactive Mapping Tool That Measures the True Affordability of Housing, Based on Location
February 12, 2010
Housing California is proud to partner with the Center for Neighborhood Technology to host this free educational Webinar on a powerful, online tool: The Housing + Transportation Affordability Index.
About the Housing + Transportation Affordability Index
Developed by the Center for Neighborhood Technology, the Housing + Transportation Affordability Index is an innovative, interactive mapping tool that measures the true affordability of housing based on location. (Note: The current Index will soon be expanded to cover 337 metros with housing and transportation costs at the neighborhood level!)
The Housing + Transportation Affordability Index takes into account not just the cost of housing, but also its location efficiency, by measuring the transportation costs associated with housing in different locations.
Who Should Participate:
- Housing advocates
- Anyone interested in or working on SB 375-related issues
- Planners
What You'll Learn:
Center for Neighborhood Technology panelists Linda Young and Peter Haas will answer the following questions:
- What does the H+T Affordability Index measure?
- Why is it important?
- How can you use it in your work?
- How can it be used to meet SB 375 requirements?
Panelists will present real-life examples of how to use the Index, based on the location of Webinar participants.
Participants will learn how to find key characteristics of specific neighborhoods, including:
- Average vehicle miles traveled (VMT)
- Auto ownership rates
- Employment density
- Transit ridership
- Household transportation carbon emissions
When: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
(11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. PST)
Please Note: Enrollment will be limited to the first 30 people who RSVP.
To Participate: Please RSVP by e-mail to Nathan Cataline, Research Manager (Housing California) and include:
- Your Name
- Your Organization
- City and Zip Code of Your Work Address
- Your Job Title
- Your E-mail Address
- Your Phone Number
Contact: Nathan Cataline, 916.447.0503 x110 or .
