Posts tagged Inclusionary Zoning
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Breakfast links: Montgomery County Council passes rent stabilization bill with 6% rent cap
MoCo Council caps rent increases at 6% in rent stabilization bill. Congressional compromise reached on additional flights from Washington National Airport. MTA could be facing ADA compliance lawsuit over paratransit violations. Keep reading…
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Affordable housing eligibility is based on median income — and the 2021 numbers are out for DC
Affordable housing in DC can be built through Inclusionary Zoning, with funding from the Housing Production Trust Fund, or through any of the myriad other programs in the District’s affordable housing toolkit. But all of these programs have one thing in common: their income limits and rental costs are based on a figure called the Median Family Income (MFI). Keep reading…
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This bill would create a new tool for DC to expand its dedicated affordable housing stock
A bill, dubbed the Generating Affordability in Neighborhoods (GAIN) Act, would create a program through which landlords could apply for funding. In return, those landlords would establish affordability covenants for some of their units, setting them aside for households making less than 50% of the median family income (MFI), and keeping the rents low. The bill was introduced by DC At-Large Councilmember Robert White. Keep reading…
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The one program that’s been building affordable homes west of Rock Creek Park
DC’s Inclusionary Zoning program is the only one that’s built affordable housing in Rock Creek West in recent years. Here’s how it works. Keep reading…
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The latest Tysons progress report shows mixed results on housing policy
In October, Fairfax County published its latest progress report on Tysons. Each year the county has published reports on how well development outcomes are meeting the plan’s objectives. The 2020 report provides some important updates on housing construction in Tysons, and it provides an opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan’s income-restricted housing requirements. Here’s what we discovered. Keep reading…
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These new development rules are made for walking
Construction and fire codes ensure that a new building won’t be the seed of a 19th-century-style urban conflagration. Inclusionary zoning ensures that at least some space will be set aside for economically-excluded residents. And now, a new suite of requirements will ensure that new buildings improve the walkability of the neighborhoods that surround them. Keep reading…
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Pentagon City’s plan for jobs-housing balance needn’t be sacrificed for HQ2
Amazon's second (or third, who's counting?) headquarters is coming to National Landing—or more precisely, the weird no-man's-land that currently separates Pentagon City from Crystal City. Building offices on this site will require rezoning a site currently slated to become 1,400 houses. Keep reading…
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Hey WaPo, it’s not a debate: we need more homes
Recently the Washington Post published an article entitled “In expensive cities, rents fall for the rich - but rise for the poor.” With a headline like that, it’s easy for opponents of YIMBYism (which broadly calls upon expensive cities to build more homes) to declare victory. But YIMBYism isn’t wrong — we’re just letting the margins dominate this debate. Keep reading…
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Why the Office of Planning likes PUDs (and why you should too)
Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) are a particular development process in DC where an applicant can receive zoning flexibility and relief in exchange for a set of community benefits negotiated with the city and the neighborhood. PUDs have helped create affordable homes in the city. Keep reading…
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London’s new plan shows what it’s like when a city takes a housing shortage seriously
London’s Plan is still in its early stages of public feedback and development, but while we wait for DC’s own amendment process to come to fruition, it’s worth looking to other big-city plans like this for inspiration and ideas. Keep reading…