Working toward solutions
By Jeffery Hayward | HousingWire
Read Part 1 of this guest blog here.
While the need to build or rehabilitate more affordable units is urgent, we can’t simply build our way out of the rental housing crisis. Instead, we need to find a way to help lower-income households afford the housing that is available to them. Communities are doing this with a variety of tools.
Inclusionary Zoning
Many cities and some states now require that new apartment projects include units that are affordable to renters with low to moderate incomes, a practice called inclusionary zoning.