ULI Orange County considers finding solutions to working families' need for affordable housing to be a vital part of better growth patterns for the nation's urban areas. ULI Orange County's Community Building department works collaboratively to organize forums and produce publications on ways to address the shrinking supply of housing that is affordable to moderate-income households.

Housing in America: The Next Decade
This presentation was put together by John McIlwain, Senior Resident Fellow, ULI/J. Ronald Terwilliger Chair for Housing for the ULI Trustees meeting. Topics covered include the short term outlook, planning for the future, and what to expect in the long term. To view this presentation, click here.

Workforce Housing Resource Guide
There is no standard process for building workforce housing—each development requires creativity and collaboration. However, this resource guide reviews some popular strategies. Three types of actors use these strategies: local governments, the nonprofit sector, and the private sector. Ideally, all three will contribute toward housing our Orange County workforce—alone, each will struggle. This resource guide focuses on tools that enable the construction of new workforce housing units. Related strategies include rehabilitation of existing units, direct assistance that helps families to buy or rent market-rate housing, and the preservation of affordable units beyond the initial subsidy or affordability requirement. To view the full Workforce Housing Guide, click here.


Reports and Case Studies from ULI
2001 - Challenges to Developing Workforce Housing

2002 - Workforce Housing: Barriers, Solutions, and Model Programs


For a ULI publication about Affordable Workforce Housing, click here.

For more information visit the ULI J. Ronald Terwilliger Center for Workforce Housing, click here