Arlington Responds to Affordable Housing Challenges May 26, 2005

Arlington Responds to Affordable Housing Challenges
A WRN forum with

Chris Zimmerman, Vice Chairman, Arlington County Board

May 26, 2005
6:00 pm Refreshments; 6:30 pm Program

National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC)
401 9th Street, NW ? North Lobby, Suite 500

Arlington recently announced its intention to strengthen its efforts to preserve and create affordable housing despite a court challenge and attacks from the Virginia General Assembly on its policies. In December, a circuit court struck down the county?s newly adopted 10 percent affordable housing guidelines. In February, the Virginia General Assembly nearly passed bills to curtail Arlington?s and Alexandria?s efforts to provide affordable housing through the development review process. Arlington County Board Vice Chairman Chris Zimmerman will discuss recent challenges and the county?s efforts to incorporate affordable housing as part of new development. Learn about Arlington County?s next moves to increase affordable housing under the constraints of Virginia?s restrictive laws and maintain diverse, mixed income communities.

See County Board resolution, February 15, 2005, declaring its commitment to affordable housing: http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/CountyBoard/CountyBoardResolutionHousing.aspx

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Sponsored by: The Enterprise Foundation