A Primer on Workforce Housing
Workforce housing ensures that earners of moderate to middle income—essential workers who make communities run, like teachers, police officers, retail and hospitality workers—can afford to live in the communities where they work. This is especially important in regions with high housing costs and a large proportion of second or vacation homes that exacerbate local housing shortages. This primer is an overview of workforce housing, why it matters, and strategies and tactics that have proven successful in developing and preserving it. Also included is a real-world example of how one not-for-profit housing developer, The NHP Foundation (NHPF), is entering the challenging Colorado mountain resort region to build much-needed workforce housing.
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