Monterey Attainable Housing Forum
November 6-7, 2025 at Asilomar Conference Grounds
In November 2025, Regenerative California hosted a transformative two-day Attainable Housing Forum at Asilomar Conference Grounds. The passion and determination in the room were undeniable as we came together around the shared commitment to solve Monterey County’s middle income housing challenge — with a goal of developing 3,000 local attainable homes by 2030.
2 days. 60+ leaders. 1 shared commitment to move from ideas to action.
Over two days, the group moved from ideation to action — broadening our shared understanding of Monterey County’s housing challenges, testing feasibility with real sites and partners, and mapping the resources and innovative financing pathways that can make new projects possible. Together, we surfaced powerful levers for unlocking a pipeline of attainable homes, and are now positioned to move forward.
“It was incredibly valuable to have strong leaders from across multiple sectors who are invested and committed to creating more missing middle housing. The Forum was structured in a way that created real engagement and lasting relationships that will take us into implementation mode.”
Debrief Webinar & Forum Report
Following the Forum, Regenerative California hosted a virtual debrief webinar to share emerging proposals and next steps with the broader community. This session summarized the event, reported out on actionable items, and laid the groundwork for next steps.
Forum participants affirmed and validated a shared target: 3,000 attainable homes built and occupied in five years.
This goal is not a finish line—it is a catalyst. It compels the region to push past California’s complex regulatory, financial, and infrastructure constraints to redesign the systems that shape land use, capital, and demand so Monterey can produce far more housing in the years ahead.
The work doesn’t stop here.
In the new year, Regenerative California will lead Implementation Sprints to help launch impactful opportunities. At the close of the Forum, working groups were established to implement a design and scope for a capital fund for attainable housing, a land collective to help identify and accelerate opportunities for housing, and a master list of planning, permitting, and utility approval pain points to inform a proposal for streamlined, coordinated, and replicable processes.
“What really energized me was how the Forum was able to bring this big, mission-driven, hairy, audacious goal for us and boil it down to measurable metrics and tangible steps. It made us all realize that it is possible. There is so much that we can actually get done in the first quarter of 2026.”
Attainable Housing Initiative
Regenerative California has been hard at work to create proof points for a regenerative economy in agriculture, the blue economy, and attainable housing.
Monterey’s 2025 Attainable Housing Initiative is a unique, community-driven initiative focused on activating a new pipeline of “missing middle” housing (80–150% AMI) by engaging builders and developers who are demonstrating how to bring costs down with landowners and employers who are ready to act.
Monterey Attainable Housing Forum
Ready to get involved?
As the Implementation Sprints ramp up in early 2026, we will be sharing updates and seeking support to leverage the incredible knowledge and resources in this growing community toward quick and effective progress.
If you or someone you know has something specific to contribute to one of our Implementation Sprints, please complete the form below:
Attainable Housing Webinars and Informational Sessions
On September 29, Regenerative California hosted a virtual conversation about Attainable Housing in Monterey and the upcoming Working Forum happening November 6-7 at Asilomar. Click here or on the video above to learn more.
On October 29, Regenerative California co-hosted a webinar with Impact Finance Center to learn lessons and precedents from foundations across the country who are deploying capital in new ways to support workforce and attainable housing. Click here or on the video above to learn more.
On October 9, Regenerative California co-hosted a webinar with Impact Finance Center to highlight how impact investing can unlock capital for attainable housing solutions. Click here or on the video above to learn more.
On December 3, Regenerative California hosted a virtual debrief for our broader community to summarize the Attainable Housing Forum in November 2025. The webinar allowed for a report out on actionable items, and laid the groundwork for next steps. Click here or on the video above to learn more.
Collaborators and Trusted Advisors
This movement has been building for a long time, because the need is so great.
