The Montgomery County Planning Department is making the case for more housing to meet the growing number of jobs in the county.
"In a recent presentation on growth trends, planners at the Montgomery County Planning Board Chair's office highlighted a few key takeaways about the intersection between the county's coming job growth and its housing market," according to David Whitehead.
The presentation targeted 4,200 unites for the county, built to be affordable to a range of income levels—a reflection of the variety of jobs that are expected to come to the county. Whitehead notes that the county's current housing supply is not affordable to many of the workers expected to come to the county in future years, though there are reasons for optimism.
FULL STORY: To make room for future workers, Montgomery County needs to build 4,200 new housing units per year
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