Affordable Housing Mandates Legislation
Through smart legislation and creative mandates, municipalities are helping to reshape the housing landscape in a way that promotes inclusivity, diversity, and long-term sustainability.
Through smart legislation and creative mandates, municipalities are helping to reshape the housing landscape in a way that promotes inclusivity, diversity, and long-term sustainability.
Affordable housing is a crisis-level issue affecting most communities across the United States. A key strategy for local governments seeking to address these challenges is zoning reform – specifically upzoning.
Blighted properties are an ongoing challenge for most communities in the United States. And with the current affordable housing crisis, the topic is a rising concern for local governments. Many are examining their municipal codes to ensure ordinances are enforceable and able to address the current conditions.
Even before the recent coronavirus outbreak, affordable housing was an increasing issue of concern across the nation.