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requires .]e!iberate policies ]nd sieni[icant
<br />politic:fl will. ~:~nsus data for :'o03 show r. har
<br />,:ities ~uc~ as Chica~o, which Jaw popuia[ion
<br />~aim.~ (rom u~po to zooo, nave .]~a~n ~e~un
<br />k]sin~ :~opu[aEio~ :o suburbs with beEter
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<br />hmd~L L.Jr~e J.:2..:i[ie5 mi]s[ oresenze ~fford-
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<br />~he,./wish co mam[ain ~nd enhance cheer place
<br />in ~he~loh,d ~,-3n] ~V ]n J :~rovide .~ ,~esJraDJe
<br />,~vlronmefl[ ~or modera[e-[nc~me house-
<br />hoId~.
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<br /> .nclus~onaW hou~in~ iS Norkin~ in ~e
<br />,:'.ues or~(iie,] n ,'h s ar~i( e ~nd a~sawnare.
<br />Fhum~n ~ versaUle tool in :he ,:readon o(
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<br />maior ¢ijblic JuDsidJes, mc[usionary hous~n~
<br />pro,rams ,:snno[ be (he only answer (o hous-
<br />in~ needs. ~Jn[il Chore ~s a more effec[ive
<br />opnon, ;nclusionaw zonin~ does offer IJ.S.
<br />ci[ies] ;no[kef-based polio'/cool ~hat 4an help
<br />wi[h chis cridcat effort.
<br />A Jei~cfion o~incLusionary housin~
<br />ordindm:e5 .%atJred ;11 dliS article ;s avaii-
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<br />tactm~ h~ g~annin~AdvJsor,/ Sefvic~ (PAS)
<br />~[ pl. ac eanin quiry~bp[an nin~.or$.
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<br />The author thanks Louren Gotdberg and
<br />]essica Webster,For hours of research, inter.
<br />viewing, and writing that contributed rD this
<br />ardcle; Susannah Levine and Ellen gilas [or
<br />editing assistance; David Rusk and Teresa
<br />Ojeda at the City orison Francisco; dnd ~3e,/erly
<br />Fretz-$rown and £rniiv Hattie at [he C/ty o[
<br />Sacramento for asMstance in providing photo-
<br />graphs for this ,article.
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<br /> N. EWS BRIEFS
<br />AF~ORDABL£ HOUSING GETS HUGE BOOST ON
<br />LONG ISLAND
<br />By Josh Edwards
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<br />In Aueust, Sou[hold, New 'fork, passed an
<br />ordinance requirin§ deveiopers to se[ aside
<br />25 percent of the new units as affordable
<br />housin§ for even/subdivision over five units.
<br />The ordinance passed unanimously with
<br />st[on§ support from both residents and deve!-
<br />opers. La[kin§ any loopholes, [he ordinance
<br />will require the hi§host percenta§e of afford-
<br />able units on Lan§ island, a measure
<br />intended ~.a he!p stem ~he alarmin§ affordable
<br />housin§ shorta§e in this mostly affiuen[ east-
<br />ern sec:ion of the island.
<br /> After man[ha of refinement, the board
<br />a§reed on the details: one quarter of ali units
<br />must be affordable ~o individuals or families
<br />earnin§ at or below 8o percent of the median
<br />income for the counb/, which is $68,25o. In
<br />May, Sou[hold approved a housin§ fund to
<br />accompany the ordinance. Funds will be dis[rib-
<br />died in the form of §rants and Low- and no-in[er-
<br />est loans for income-eli§ibie residents for
<br />affordable units and wit[ also be used directly
<br />for the creation of affordable housin§.
<br />Oevetopers who chnose not to meet the 25 Der-
<br />cen[ requirement must pay a fee toward the
<br />housine' fund to subsidize affordable units else-
<br />where in town· Sou[hold is usin§ the fund to
<br />~nsure [hat affordable units remain perma-
<br />nently affordable. Affordable units are resold to
<br />[he housing fund at markeE-ra(e prices. 8ur. ers
<br />~hen purchase (he units from the housin§ fund
<br />at [he iower subsidized price.
<br />
<br /> County Supervisor loshua Horton
<br />describes ~.he affordable housing )r,'Jinanca
<br />as "3 gian[ sled fonNard" and no[es that
<br />C~outhoId ,]nd ;)[her nearby communities have
<br />rea[ned :~ crisis point 3s nome pric.es escsiaEe
<br />beyond the re,ch of most prospe,..zive resi-
<br />';enos'. ~he avera§e home ¢ricz ;n ~outP..old
<br />£LffO;~S:--'.'] ~,~.GO. 300 in ZOO:. i'lO[
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<br />in§!y, vacation homes of wealthy. New Yorkers
<br />infla[e area home values, and encroachin§
<br />sprawi from the me[rD area exacerbates the
<br />proolem, thou§h deveiopmen[ translates into
<br />properW tax ¢e,/enues For the 3fro[ted Lone'
<br />Island towns, i( ~iso forc~s man,/people to
<br />Iive e!se~vhere. Town officials say ~.he afford-
<br />able hodsin§ shortage is a ~.hreat (o ~.he local
<br />economy, as workers in !o,,ver-payin§ lobs
<br />simply cannot afford co live in :he ~rea. Even
<br />Hor~on commutes to work .-tram a nearby town
<br />because Sou[hold is~oo expensive Officials
<br />hope the ordinance will combat ~entrification
<br />and attract '/Dun§ pro(essionais ]nd families
<br />who may noi other,vise be ,able r_o afford a
<br />home in Southhoid.
<br /> Copies of [he Southhoid, New York. afford-
<br />able housin§ ordinance, and the ordinance
<br />establishin§ ~he affordable housin§ fund, are
<br />available to Zoning Practice subscribers by con-
<br />ia[tine' the Pfannine' Advisory Ser~/ice (PAS) at
<br />placeaninquir¥@ptannin§ ore'.
<br />
<br />Josh Edwords is a researc,ber with the
<br />American Planning ,4s~ooacion /n Chicago.
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<br />ei~n). W. Paul Farmer, .~c~, Executive Oirector; William R.
<br />;(rein, ~c~, Director of Research.
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