It is no secret that the history of segregation, discrimination, and unequal access in housing is connected to our current crises.
This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land: Public Land as an Affordable Housing Resource
A recent study by Enterprise Community Partners points to public land as an underutilized affordable housing resource, especially in high-cost housing markets. The use of publicly owned land can provide an edge to nonprofit developers to acquire resources that are traditionally cost prohibitive. However, the use of public land raises two questions: first, what exactly is public land? Second, how can public land be used as a resource to meet affordable housing needs?
Regional Housing Group Produces Catalog of Housing Affordability Tools
New Housing Affordability Research Underscores Need
Although AHS focuses on local and regional housing issues, we always stay plugged into the latest national research on housing challenges and affordability to inform our work. Check out these recently released resources that provide evidence for the continued need for addressing housing affordability in Arlington and all our communities.