This term refers to housing provided at a price or rent that is affordable to moderate- and low-income households that cannot find suitable market-rate housing. Put another way, it is housing that is provided at a controlled price or rent substantially below the price or rent for the equivalent units on the market. It encompasses […]
Can Inclusionary Housing programs help people on very low income?
Inclusionary zoning programs have been used mostly to produce below-market housing affordable to households with moderate incomes. These households typically earn too much to be eligible for social housing or government assistance, but too little to afford housing being provided by private development. Nevertheless, there are a ways to use these programs so they also […]
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Does Inclusionary Housing stifle market housing development?
Inclusionary zoning programs are often said to stifle development, either by driving developers to build where there are no programs, or causing them to increase their prices to cover losses associated with building the affordable housing. The 2007 Furman Report, which was sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders in the US, presents the most […]
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Who is eligible to live in the affordable housing created under these programs?
Affordable housing, by its very purpose, is intended for households not able to afford market housing. So, these programs typically set maximum income limits (adjusted for the size of the household) for the occupants of the units. Also, it is fundamental that the size of the household must match the size of the unit. (Large […]
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What is the difference between Inclusionary Housing and Inclusionary Zoning?
The two terms are often used interchangeably to mean the same thing. In this website, the two are used in a more particular and careful way in order to make an important distinction. ‘Inclusionary zoning’ is used only in reference to the particular set of inclusionary housing practices and policies seen in the US. Put […]
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Inclusionary Housing Case Studies
American Case Studies Case Study: Chicago IL Chicago, with its population of 2.8 million, is now the largest jurisdiction with an inclusionary zoning program. Recently adopted after resistance from a powerful mayor, this program represents a political compromise that falls short of what was sought by the proponents of the program. Download a PDF Case Study: […]
Hate Crimes And Homelessness: Metropolis Presentation Slides
At the national Metropolis conference in Montreal on March 20, 2010, Michael Shapcott joined a panel of experts to talk about hate crimes in Canada. His presentation focused on hate crimes and homelessness, taking lessons from from the homicide of Paul Croutch in 2005.
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Recovery Through The Lens Of Cultural Diversity
Principal Organizations: Community Resource Connections of Toronto, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Investigators: Nora Jacobson, Deqa Farah and Cultural Diversity Community of Practice Participants: Mental health service users and family members in the Caribbean, Somali, and Tamil communities in Toronto Research Methods: Focus groups In the mental health field, the word “recovery” has gained […]
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Working Together: The Paloma-Wellesley Guide To Participatory Program Evaluation
The need for rigorous program evaluation in the non-profit sector continues to grow as agencies and service providers strive to meet the needs of accountability to funders and clients about effective use of resources and improving program excellence and outcomes. Participatory Program Evaluation (PPE) is a model that provides an opportunity to build an agency’s […]
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Shared Accommodation In Downtown Toronto: A New Approach To An Old Problem
Rooming houses are the only truly affordable housing provided by the private market. However, in the former city of Toronto, they are often chaotic living environments that make it difficult for tenants, many of whom are recovering from mental health and/or addiction problems. Landlords generally do not have the skills and capacity to provide social […]
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