By
Richard Drdla, on January 20th, 2010
Case Studies of US Inclusionary Zoning Programs
Case studies have been prepared for six programs in the US. These are drawn from the better-known and generally more successful programs. They were also selected to include examples from communities of different sizes and from various locations across the US.
These case studies are based upon a review of the available literature on these programs, current municipal regulations and reports, as well as multiple interviews with the program administrators and other key staff.
By
Richard Drdla, on January 20th, 2010
Toronto ON: Large Sites Policy
The basis for an inclusionary housing program in Toronto has been established by policy 9 of its Official Plan – its so-called ‘large sites policy’. Toronto’s Official Plan was approved by Council in 2002, but part of this policy was appealed by the development industry to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), and did not come into effect until mid-2006 after mutually-agreed clarifications were made.
By
Richard Drdla, on January 20th, 2010
Montreal QB: Inclusionary Housing Strategy
Background
This strategy – called a ‘strategy for inclusion of affordable housing in new residential projects’ – was adopted by the city in August 2005.
This strategy applies in the city of Montreal, the largest jurisdiction in the Montreal metropolitan area. Since the de-merger in 2006, the city contains a population of 1.6 million in its 19 constituent boroughs. The wider metropolitan area contains a total of 3.6 mil and 82 local governments.
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