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Breakthroughs: Successful Local Strategies for Affordable Housing
Volume 2, Issue 2

Planning & Growth Restrictions Affordable Housing and Growth Controls Not Mutually Exclusive

Providing affordable housing and encouraging growth in town centers have been interwoven goals of Vermont’s land use policy since the 1970s. “Affordable housing and growth controls do not have to be mutually exclusive,” states Beth Humstone of the Vermont Forum on Sprawl.
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Zoning, Land Development, Construction, and Subdivision Regulations Density Bonuses in Berkeley, California

Increasing housing costs in the San Francisco Bay area are creating growing pressures in communities throughout the area. Among the most desirable neighborhoods in the Bay Area is Berkeley which faces tremendous pressure to increase densities as a means of increasing the affordable housing stock.
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Zoning, Land Development, Construction, and Subdivision Regulations

Accessory Dwelling Units Help Expand Affordable Housing

In 1994, Washington State passed legislation mandating that cities of 20,000 or more accommodate accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in single-family neighborhoods. More...


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