Recap & Recording: Monterey Attainable Housing Sprint Update Webinar

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Written By Kristin Coates

Regenerative California hosted a public webinar with attainable housing leaders who have been part of Monterey County’s cross-sector implementation teams over the last 90 days, developing strategies to accelerate the development of missing middle housing.

Our conversation focused on the unique ecosystem being built in Monterey County to work collaboratively on attainable housing innovation, and what it has meant to take key ideas identified during the Attainable Housing Forum and turn them into actionable strategies. Team members discussed a variety of strategies to unlock capital, land, and streamline the approval process.

Thanks to our speakers: 

  • Robin Baral, representing the Monterey County Land Collective Team 

    • Sprint Team Focus: A coordinated platform to activate land for attainable housing by identifying viable sites, enabling mission-driven partnerships, and reducing early-stage barriers.

  • Gabriel Sanders, representing the Capital Strategy for Attainable Housing Team 

    • Sprint Team Focus: A clear, place-based capital strategy that aligns local investors and institutions around a shared structure to fund attainable housing.

  • Bill Hayward, representing the Local Pathways for Streamlined Approval Team 

    • Sprint Team Focus: Practical recommendations to streamline permitting, reduce costs, and accelerate approvals for workforce housing.

Special thanks to each of the teams who, over the past three months, have contributed their time, experience, expertise, and commitment to Monterey County solving our missing middle housing crisis. Team members include:

  • Monterey County Land Collective Team 

    • Phillip Anderson of City of Pacific Grove

    • Robin Baral of Hanson Bridgett LLP

    • Diane Coward of REVision West

    • Kevin Dayton of Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce

  • Capital Strategy for Attainable Housing Team 

  • Local Pathways for Streamlined Approval Team 

Watch the recording »

Over the next couple months, Regenerative California, alongside key Attainable Housing Initiative partners will turn team insights into a clear, actionable plan.

From there, we’ll mobilize public, private, and philanthropic support to build the coordination capacity and shared infrastructure to lead implementation and drive this work forward towards the goal of adding 3,000 missing middle homes in Monterey County.

For specific questions about the Attainable Housing Initiative or how to get involved, please email housing@regenerativecalifornia.org.

Kristin Coates
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