An official website of the POLICY 24: Affordable housing and destinations
This policy states:
Prioritize a variety of housing types across all income levels close to local destinations including neighborhood centers, public parks, transit nodes where applicable, and community gathering spaces. (Met Council/Local Government)
Actions
(Met Council) or (Local Government) or (Met Council/Local Government) are tags indicating responsibility for implementing the activity.
Improve transportation choices to connect senior housing and affordable housing to essential services, healthcare facilities, and recreational amenities. (Met Council/ Local Government)
Support fair housing initiatives and housing programs that remediate historic inequities in land use policy implementation and development practices. (Met Council/Local Government)
Explore opportunities to design, redevelop, and retrofit neighborhoods to reduce auto-dependency. (Local Government)
Incentivize public transportation hubs and multimodal connections within and adjacent to housing developments, where transit services are available. (Met Council/Local Government)
Ensure equitable access to safe and healthy housing, and plan for residential uses away from manufactured or environmental harms. (Local Government)
