A healthy, inclusive neighbourhood includes a good mix of housing for all households and all incomes. But it doesn’t happen by accident. Private developers build for the market. Market ownership costs and market rents are unaffordable to low, moderate and even middle-income households. Hundreds of US cities use a set of tools and rules to […]
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Affordable Housing Mandates
This report reviews the affordable housing mandates that have been used by uppertier jurisdictions in the US and Canada. The mandates include those in the four states of New Jersey, California, Massachusetts and Connecticut; the two provinces of British Columbia and Ontario; and the two metropolitan areas of Portland, Oregon and Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota (also […]
A Healthier Canada Comes From More Than Just Health Care
A new report released today by The Health Council of Canada calls on Canadian governments to broaden their approach to health beyond a single ministry, and instead work with all government departments to reduce health inequity. The report, entitled Stepping It Up: Moving the Focus from Health Care in Canada to a Healthier Canada, notes […]
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A Guide to Developing an Inclusionary Housing Program
This guide identifies the main aspects of inclusionary housing that should be addressed in order to implement an effective program, and also the main principles and key practices that should be followed when addressing those aspects. It does not attempt to draft a model bylaw nor to set out specific regulations. In many cases, those […]
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