Expanding Affordable Housing Through Inclusionary Zoning

This paper examines the effectiveness of inclusionary zoning programs as tools for not only providing affordable housing, but also ensuring that such housing is built throughout a jurisdiction.

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October 12, 2001, 8:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

This paper focuses primarily on the experiences in the Greater Washington region and Montgomery County, Maryland in particular to illustrate the strengths and challenges of inclusionary zoning and suggest how inclusionary zoning can be improved and implemented in other jurisdictions around the country. [Complete 42-page report available online.]

Thanks to Kimberly Gibson

FULL STORY: Expanding Affordable Housing Through Inclusionary Zoning: Lessons From the Washington Metropolitan Area

Thursday, October 11, 2001 in The Brookings Institution

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