Getting Inclusionary Housing Right

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Cities across Santa Clara County are considering this powerful tool to build more new affordable homes without subsidy.

But done wrong it can fall short, or even stop the development of new homes in its tracks. Learn how it works, and how to get it right!

Many of our local cities are joining forces right now in a shared nexus study, the wonky and in-depth analysis that assesses the feasibility of local residential development and the potential for developers of market-rate housing to add a share of affordable homes to their buildings.

If cities require too few affordable homes or affordability that’s too shallow, they leave public benefits on the table. Too much, and developers can’t build any housing at all.

Come hear about local cities that are getting it right: successfully using inclusionary housing policies to achieve mixed-income communities, generate funding to subsidize deeper levels of affordability, and gain valuable land for affordable homes!

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The event will discuss best practices, provide case studies of social housing, and present ways to phase into social housing.

“A city no one except the wealthy can afford is not really a city — it is a gated enclave.” Social housing is any ownership or rental housing that may be owned and managed by the state, by non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the two, usually with the aim of providing affordable housing, protected from market pressures. The event will discuss best practices and provide case studies of social housing around the world, and will touch on how to phase in social housing into a community like San Jose.

Speakers for this event include:

  • Bill Armaline, San José State University Human Rights Institute
  • Ken Koh, Former resident and owner of social housing in Singapore
  • Regina Williams, Director of Housing Development, First Community Housing
  • Jacqueline Rivera, South Bay Community Land Trust

This event is organized by the Coalition of Housers (CoHo), Human Rights Institute, and South Bay Community Land Trust. This event is part of Affordable Housing Month put on in conjunction with SV@Home.

Please join us Thursday, July 1st at 6 pm. RSVP to receive the Zoom link.

When:
July 1st
6:00PM - 7:30PM
Where:
Online Event
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