Politics & Government
NYTimes.com: Who Should Get Affordable Homes?
This "New York Times" article questions to exclusivity of a new "inclusionary" zoning policy that encourages affordable housing.
The cost of land and housing in Fairfield County, particularly in Darien, is high; and the need for affordable housing is great. Many of the Town’s own employees, single-parent families, seniors and young people cannot afford to live locally in market-rate homes. But the supply cannot meet the demand, and wait-lists for Allen O’Neill, Old Town Hall Homes and Clock Hill Homes continue to grow.
Earlier this year advocates took notice. After much heated debate, Darien officials adopted a new “inclusionary” zoning policy to encourage cheaper housing.
The policy requires that for every new multifamily development, a number (about 12 percent) are designated below-market-rate.
But who should get to live there?
Residents and workers of the Town get first dibs, while individuals and families outside of affluent Darien are at the bottom of the “Priority Population” list.
This article questions whether the wording of the “inclusionary” policy, in fact reinforces Darien’s “exclusivity.”
Read the full story here: Who Should Get Affordable Homes?
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