Question: Is the 17.7% target for a sufficient supply of affordable rental housing appropriate?
Yes, this target is appropriate.
Comments (optional):
I actually wish it could be a little higher. At one time 26% of the rental units in Arlington were affordable.
Question: What are your thoughts regarding the approach to the geographic distribution of committed affordable housing?
I agree with the proposed policies.
Comments (optional):
In order to deal with the very large loss of affordable units, I believe we should be alert to all opportunities to build or sustain affordable units all over the county. Having lived in South Arlington for more than 35 years I truly appreciate the diversity. It has been a place for immigrants to start new lives (Asians, South and Central Americans and presently many North Africans.) It has been the home of freed slaves and African American communities for many years. We are bound to have more high end development but I hope we can honor our history and maintain some of the character of this very special part of Arlington.
Question: Should Arlington County residents and workers receive a preference for committed affordable housing?
Yes, I agree that Arlington residents and workers should receive preference.
Comments (optional):
Those that need affordable units include our assistant teachers, bus drivers, health care providers, child care workers, those working in the service industries, newly hired first responders, new graduates working in non-profit organizations, seniors on limited fixed incomes. These are people who serve our community.
Question: Is it appropriate for this plan to address middle income ownership housing demands?
No, it is not appropriate.
Question: Should we be using public funds for higher-income households?
No, I do not agree.
Question: Would it be more appropriate to address this demand through land use provisions rather than financing?
Yes, that is more appropriate.
Comments (optional)
We have to make hard choices. I think the bulk of our attention needs to go to those making 60% or less of the AMI.
Question: Should opportunities for creating greater flexibility of housing types beyond the urban corridors that support both rental and ownership options be further studied?
Yes, I agree they should be further studied.
Comments (optional):
San Francisco, Boston, Vancouver, all have lovely neighborhoods where duplexes, triplexes, as well as accessory dwellings are permitted. We should also look at some very innovative projects in Western Europe and cities in the US that use the principle of co-location.
Additional comments on the Draft Affordable Housing Master Plan & Implementation Framework (optional):
I believe it is a good plan. It is based on more than 2 years of study by a group of hard working citizens and respected professionals. One can learn a lot reading the whole document. I think it supports our county's bold and commendable vision statement. I think we will be a better society with a plan like this in place.
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Question: Is the 17.7% target for a sufficient supply of affordable rental housing appropriate?
Comments (optional):
I actually wish it could be a little higher. At one time 26% of the rental units in Arlington were affordable.
Question: What are your thoughts regarding the approach to the geographic distribution of committed affordable housing?
Comments (optional):
In order to deal with the very large loss of affordable units, I believe we should be alert to all opportunities to build or sustain affordable units all over the county. Having lived in South Arlington for more than 35 years I truly appreciate the diversity. It has been a place for immigrants to start new lives (Asians, South and Central Americans and presently many North Africans.) It has been the home of freed slaves and African American communities for many years. We are bound to have more high end development but I hope we can honor our history and maintain some of the character of this very special part of Arlington.
Question: Should Arlington County residents and workers receive a preference for committed affordable housing?
Comments (optional):
Those that need affordable units include our assistant teachers, bus drivers, health care providers, child care workers, those working in the service industries, newly hired first responders, new graduates working in non-profit organizations, seniors on limited fixed incomes. These are people who serve our community.
Question: Is it appropriate for this plan to address middle income ownership housing demands?
Question: Should we be using public funds for higher-income households?
Question: Would it be more appropriate to address this demand through land use provisions rather than financing?
Comments (optional)
We have to make hard choices. I think the bulk of our attention needs to go to those making 60% or less of the AMI.
Question: Should opportunities for creating greater flexibility of housing types beyond the urban corridors that support both rental and ownership options be further studied?
Comments (optional):
San Francisco, Boston, Vancouver, all have lovely neighborhoods where duplexes, triplexes, as well as accessory dwellings are permitted. We should also look at some very innovative projects in Western Europe and cities in the US that use the principle of co-location.
Additional comments on the Draft Affordable Housing Master Plan & Implementation Framework (optional):
I believe it is a good plan. It is based on more than 2 years of study by a group of hard working citizens and respected professionals. One can learn a lot reading the whole document. I think it supports our county's bold and commendable vision statement. I think we will be a better society with a plan like this in place.