Helping California build the housing it needs.
We are a group of technology, housing, and land use professionals offering for-hire research and consulting services, with backgrounds in both the public and private sector.
Start a conversationServices
Research and consulting across housing law, land use, and data, from people who have done the work inside government and out.
Housing Element Support
Get your 6th Cycle housing element through HCD review with fewer rounds of revisions.
- Pre-submittal review against HCD expectations
- Sites inventory and constraints analysis
- Responses to HCD comment letters
- Subcontract support for planning firms
Data & Analytics
Turn messy public-sector data into clear answers and repeatable reporting.
- SQL analysis and data pipelines
- Dashboards and recurring reports
- Program evaluation and metrics
- Transportation and housing datasets
Policy & Campaign Strategy
Grounded strategy for pro-housing candidates and organizations.
- Housing policy research and memos
- Campaign planning and management
- Coalition and stakeholder outreach
- Public comment and testimony prep
Who we are and what we do
We are a group of technology, housing, and land use professionals who offer a range of for-hire research and consulting services.
We have a background in the public and private sector, and we work closely with a range of clients including, but not limited to, government agencies, homebuilders, non-profits, and corporations.
Meet our founding principal →Let's talk
Have a housing element deadline, a data problem, or a project to scope? Send a note and we'll get back to you within two business days.
Shawn Danino
Shawn Danino brings fifteen years of public and private sector experience. He holds a Master of Public Policy and a Master of Science in Information from the University of Michigan, as well as a Bachelor’s in Sociology from the University of Southern California (USC).
Most recently, Shawn worked for the City of San Jose’s Housing Department, where he held roles in policy and interim housing, served on the GovAI Coalition, and led several key technology projects, including the development of dashboards reporting on homelessness. He also served as Policy and Legislative Director for Councilmember Tordillos, where he secured several legislative wins supporting micro-mobility programs and pedestrian safety tools.
Shawn worked for nearly five years at the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), where he planned for the construction of over 250,000 homes and oversaw the administration of approximately $800 million in grants. He is most proud of leading the development of the ADU Technical Assistance Portal, where city staff and members of the public can ask HCD how to build a backyard home.
He was also the Policy and Development Director for a mixed-income homebuilder in Los Angeles and has held various roles in the tech industry. He is passionate about transit infrastructure, walkability, and cities.
- California Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentPlanned for 250,000+ homes · ~$800M in grants administered · Led the ADU Technical Assistance Portal
- City of San Jose Housing DepartmentPolicy, interim housing, GovAI Coalition, homelessness dashboards
- Policy and Legislative DirectorOffice of Councilmember Tordillos
- MPP / MSI, University of Michigan · BA Sociology, USCULI Developers of Color program graduate