California is the most expensive state to build affordable housing in part because the costs to build are high. Some builders are turning to modular, prefabricated housing as a way to speed up production and rethink the way we've traditionally built in the Bay Area.Additional Reading:<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/11858491">The Bay Area Has a Housing Crisis (Obviously.) Could Prefab Be the Answer?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/11839409/5-reasons-its-so-expensive-to-build-housing-in-california">5 Reasons It's So Expensive To Build Housing In California</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kqed.org/about/15410/podcastsurvey">Take KQED's podcast survey!</a></li>
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