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.
By
Richard Drdla, on January 20th, 2010
Chicago IL: Chicago Community Land Trust
Introduction
The Chicago Community Land Trust (CCLT) is a quasi-independent non-profit corporation operating city-wide across Chicago. It was created in 2006 to protect the affordability of affordable ownership homes being providing by for-profit or non-profit developers through various programs in the city.
By
Richard Drdla, on January 19th, 2010
Vancouver BC: 20% Core Need Housing Policy
Background
The city introduced its inclusionary housing program in 1988 through a policy initially called its ‘20% core need housing policy’, but now more commonly its ‘non-market housing policy’.
The purpose of the policy was to ensure that housing was provided in all new neighbourhoods for low and modest-income households, and especially those with children.
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