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This concern can also manifest itself in the sentiment that high -income neighborhoods do <br />not have the social or public amenities that are often needed for low-income families to <br />thrive. While not all types of affordable housing may be appropriate in all locations, every <br />community in our region has people with disabilities, cost -burdened residents, and/or <br />seniors with fixed incomes." And many wealthy communities need services and amenities <br />that employ workers who need affordable housing options near their jobs. <br />Concerns about density also can serve as a public proxy for apprehension about <br />affordable housing development when neighbors express anxiety about height, traffic, and <br />neighborhood character. Careful attention todesign elements and proactive community <br />engagement can help address this concern. <br />The opportunity rfa regional approach and a regional Housing <br />Po|'cV P|fYD <br />As a region, we can react to these challenges, or we can plan for them. The coordinated <br />regional planning approach underlying the Metropolitan Council and institutionalized in the <br />Metropolitan Land Planning Act uniquely equips our region totransform challenges into <br />opportunities tothrive. <br />|nthe late 1900owhen the Metropolitan <br />Council was created, community leaders <br />saw value incollaborating tosolve regional <br />issues. Atthat time, the W1inneapo|ia-St. <br />Paul region was facing tough challenges <br />resulting from rapid population growth <br />and unimpeded urban sprawl. |n1907, <br />the Minnesota Legislature created <br />the Metropolitan Council and gave it <br />responsibilities for coordinating the <br />planning � � � � ' <br />",^°��""�"�*/"""^x,/�"+^��"/°,*� <br />~' ~�~�~�`��� <br />, ,. r�r-���� � <br />regional issues. Upon signing the bill, ��. <br />then Governor Harold LeVander observed <br />that the Council "was conceived with the idea that we will be faced with more <br />problems that will pay no heed to the boundary lines which mark the end of one community <br />and the beginning of another." A region -wide perspective provides the opportunity to <br />address issues that: <br />* Are bigger than any one community can address alone. <br />* Cross community boundaries toaffect multiple communities. <br />* Could benefit from an opportunity to share beat practices. <br />* Require resources that are most effectively used at a regional scale. <br />and <br />more <br />HOUSING POLICY PLAN ONE� Hgwsinq formGrowing, mmrivinggeqion <br />