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Build Unity

Goal 1: Implement Strategies to Eliminate Racism and Other
Forms of Discrimination and to Advance Unity in Arlington
Objective 2: Address Housing Disparities
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
BU Unity Council Recommendation – Determine Housing
1.2.6 possible reasons for the results of current
housing maps by race and ethnicity
Summary:
TIMELINE
During the Housing Subcommittee discussions with
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realtors, attention was given to maps that were created to 2 Qtr. FY 2022:
show areas by race and ethnicity. Possible causes were  Conduct further research into the root causes that
identified; however, more research is needed to clarify the resulted in less than diverse neighborhoods.
underlying causes that resulted in the lack of diversity in  Determine if any causes still exist today.
some Arlington neighborhoods, and to ensure any barriers  If so, develop recommended actions to overcome
to diverse neighborhoods are identified and eliminated. these barriers.

Build Unity

Goal 1: Implement Strategies to Eliminate Racism and Other
Forms of Discrimination and to Advance Unity in Arlington
Objective 2: Address Housing Disparities
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
BU Unity Council Recommendation – Progress toward affordable housing Housing
1.2.7 Ensure adequate housing inventory is needs identified in the Housing
available, affordable and accessible Needs Analysis
for all income levels
Summary:
TIMELINE
In addition to the more traditional products, the City
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needs a variety of housing affordability types to included 1 Qtr. FY 2022:
<30% AMI units and units to meet the needs of the  Research the viability of including household debt in
“missing middle” or those over income for more the evaluation of housing cost burden
traditional housing services, yet still low income.  Research best practices used in other cities to
evaluate housing cost burden and report findings to
Additional research into the barriers to affordable the CND committee
housing should be completed, with recommendations  Research the commonality of additional fees
and strategies to overcome these barriers. required for tenancy in addition to rent to owner
and traditional utilities

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2 Qtr. FY 2022:
 Evaluate possible solutions to the lack of housing
affordability through the lens of factors other than
rent to owner
 Using data in the Housing Needs Analysis and debt
burden data, redefine the housing need and target
solutions to the gap between availability and need
 Implement the use of affordable housing tools in
meeting the housing needs identified

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