This workshop addresses barriers to housing production on the Lower & Outer Cape by providing effective strategies to create more homes in your town. You will leave this workshop with the knowledge and language to support housing initiatives as well as a firm understanding of what must be done to solve your town’s housing crisis.
Housing opportunities are made or broken at the local level, but recent research* has shown that the loudest voices in the room often do not represent the community as a whole. In this session, we’ll explore a variety of methods for inviting groups that are underrepresented in local decision-making, including renters, POC, and parents, into the conversation in order to create more equitable outcomes.
These Peer Group meetings are an informal discussion space for municipal officials and town staff who are involved in or interested in housing production on the Lower & Outer Cape. Towns will have an opportunity to share updates on their housing initiatives and projects. Guest speaker and agenda to be announced.
Historically, zoning has been used to exclude development, uses, and people. This workshop will explore how we can reimagine zoning to encourage certain development patterns, create needed homes, and attract a range of residents. Zoning-based tools ranging from ADU’s to design standards and housing “by right” can be used to accomplish these goals; this workshop will also discuss the practicalities of implementing these strategies.
What are local preference and affirmative fair marketing? Is local preference working the way people think it does? While the term seems self-explanatory, the mechanics of local preference are complex and not widely understood. Providing homes for local people and providing homes for new residents are equally important in a healthy, sustainable community, and we’ll explore how local preference is involved in that equation.
These Peer Group meetings are an informal discussion space for municipal officials and town staff who are involved in or interested in housing production on the Lower & Outer Cape. Towns will have an opportunity to share updates on their housing initiatives and projects. Guest speaker and agenda to be announced.