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The Limits of Prosperity

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
It has been four years since the onset of the Bay Area recession in early 2001, and the North Bay—defined in this report as Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino counties—is poised to resume its decades-long trajectory of economic growth. This celebrated trajectory, shaped over the past two decades, has wrought significant changes to the region’s socioeconomic structure. It has increased aggregate income, attracted affluent households, and created opportunities for some; but it has also increased economic hardship for a growing share of working families. While their labor has been integral to the growth of the regional economy, these families have been left out of their fair share of the rewards—so much so that they must struggle to make ends meet. At this critical juncture, it is important to move forward with a clear understanding of these changes and their underlying causes, and an agenda to ensure that sustainable economic growth that benefits all those who live and work in the region. Based on an analysis of demographic, employment, and income trends since the 1980s, we find that economic growth in the North Bay has failed to bring shared prosperity to the region’s residents. Click here to download the report.

Mendocino Crisis in Housing

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Affordable Housing For Everyone

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