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Inclusionary housing : creating and maintaining equitable communities / Rick Jacobus.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jacobus, Rick, author.
- Series:
- Policy focus series (Lincoln Institute of Land Policy)
- Policy Focus Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Inclusionary housing programs--United States.
- Inclusionary housing programs.
- Low-income housing--United States.
- Low-income housing.
- Mixed-income housing--United States.
- Mixed-income housing.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (68 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, MA : Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, [2015]
- Summary:
- This report illustrates how local governments can realize the full benefit of inclusionaryhousing policies, which require developers of new market-rate real estate to providesome affordable units for lower-income residents. Policy makers, practitioners, and localleaders will learn how to build public support, use data to inform program design,establish reasonable expectations for developers, and ensure long-term program quality.
- Contents:
- Contents
- Executive Summary
- Chapter 1: An Introduction to Inclusionary Housing
- Inclusion is Possible
- A Definition
- Prevalence of Programs
- Untapped Potential
- Chapter 2: Understanding the Economics
- Fairness
- Absorbing the Costs
- Impacts on New Development
- Offsetting Opportunity Costs
- Suiting the Market
- Conclusion
- Chapter 3: Building Support for Policy Adoption
- Understanding Housing Needs and Tools
- Appealing to the Public
- Researching Market Feasability
- Engaging Private Developers
- Chapter 4: Designing a Policy
- Program Structure: Mandatory or Voluntary
- Identifying Beneficiaries
- Geographic Targeting
- The Set-Aside Requirement
- In-Lieu Fees
- Off-Site Development
- Incentives
- Design Standards
- Affordability Preservation
- Chapter 5: The Challenges of Economic Integration
- Mixed Income, Mixed Results
- Ensuring Access to Opportunity
- Chapter 6: Addressing Legal Concerns
- Taking Standards
- On-Site Performance Requirements
- Linkage and Imapct Fees
- Variations Among State Laws
- Chapter 7: Planning for Successful Implementation
- Roles for Program Staff and Contractors
- Funding Administrative Costs
- Measuring Impact
- Chapter 8: Conclusions and Recommendations
- What Can Local Governments Do to Maximize the Impact of Inclusionary Housing?
- What Can States Do to Support Local Inclusionary Housing Policies?
- What Can the Federal Government Do to Support Inclusionary Housing Policies?
- References
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author
- About the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
- About Cornerstone Partnership
- About the National Community Land Trust Network.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781558443815
- 1558443819
- OCLC:
- 1079850804
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