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Cambridge , Massachusetts. A city of just over 100,000 people, Cambridge has recently adopted an innovative inclusionary zoning program. Cambridge joins a growing number of cities that have adopted IZ in urban settings, and is notable in reaching very and extremely-low income residents, its firm adherence to on-site development, and its long-term affordability requirements. More.(in Adobe Acrobat format)
Montgomery County , Maryland. Mandated by the Moderately Priced Dwelling Units Law (MPDU) in 1974, over 13,000 affordable housing units have been developed throughout the county. Developers of 50 units or more must set aside 12.5 percent to 15 percent of units as affordable, in exchange for density bonus of up to 22 percent. More. (in Adobe Acrobat format)
Fairfax County , Virginia. Fairfax County originally passed an inclusionary zoning ordinance before the much-heralded Montgomery County ordinance, but the Virginia courts struck it down. In 1990 a new ordinance was adopted, a victory for the AHOME (Affordable Housing Opportunity Means Everyone) coalition. More. (in Adobe Acrobat format)
Excerpted from Expanding Affordable Housing Through Inclusionary Zoning: Lessons From the Washington Metropolitan Area , Karen Destorel Brown. For a full copy of the report visit the Brookings Institution Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy's website.
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State of Minnesota . In 1999, the state legislature
allocated $8 million to create a voluntary "Innovative and Inclusionary
Housing Program." The grant program offers gap financing and regulatory
relief for builders who make at least 10 to 15 percent of their housing
developments affordable to lower income renters and buyers. The Alliance
for Metropolitan Stability, a coalition of groups working to address the
shortage of affordable and livable housing, was central to the creation
of inclusionary housing policy in Minnesota . More.
(in Adobe Acrobat format)
Excerpted from Smart Growth, Better Neighborhoods: Communities Leading the Way, Leah Kalinosky . For a full copy of the report, visit the National Neighborhood Coalition web site.
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