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Affordable Housing Readiness Tool
Affordable Housing Readiness Tool
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Haas, Sara
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Abstract
The U.S. is experiencing a shift in expectations fo
r provision of affordable housing: HUD has
rolled out new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housin
g guidelines; mixed income developments
are replacing former public housing; and state leve
l Qualified Allocation Plans often reward
access to transit and inclusion in mixed income com
munities with increased points. In addition,
income inequality in Atlanta is on the rise and the
north/south metro divide in income and race
remains clearly demarcated (2013). In addition, acc
ess to opportunity is recognized as critical
for achieving high quality of life; affordable hous
ing alone is insufficient (Briggs 2005). Given
these shifts, it is important that the field not re
ly on availability of land or concentration of low
income residents as primary metrics indicating pote
ntial for success of affordable housing.
Rather, assessing the community from a holistic fra
me will ensure greater equity in access.
In this paper I will first explore key aspects of e
quity, access and limitation of displacement,
through review of a variety of tools developed to a
ssess access to opportunity in communities
across the country. These tools include transit-ori
ented development typologies, community
indicator projects, program and community performan
ce measures, program scorecards, and
program dashboards.
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2014-05-03
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Masters Project
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Applied Research Paper