Eleven further matters must be considered in the guidelines
What the document says“(vii) the long-term cost to residents and businesses if more housing is not constructed; (viii) barriers to individuals seeking to access affordable housing in growing communities and communities with economic opportunity;”
The guidelines must also consider eleven further matters, including the effect of adopting a recommendation on eligibility for federal grants and tax credits, coordination between infrastructure and housing planning, local housing needs and how to measure them, a range of affordability for renting and for owning, accountability measures, the long-term cost of not building, barriers facing people seeking affordable housing, the distinction between home rule States and Dillon Rule States as described in Hunter v. Pittsburgh, statewide tools such as land banks and community land trusts, and the public comments received.
What the document actually says“(vii) the long-term cost to residents and businesses if more housing is not constructed; (viii) barriers to individuals seeking to access affordable housing in growing communities and communities with economic opportunity;”
One thing to weigh is what it costs people and shops over time if too few homes get built. Another is what stands in the way for people looking for a home they can afford.
These are matters to think through, not steps to take. Some are about money. Some are about the different powers states give their towns.
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