Longterm homeowners want stability in return for 30 year mortgages while developers want as much cash as they can acquire and City Councils want expanding tax bases. These things do not go together. Might I suggest a regional Housing Trust Fund, based on the wildly successful Open Space Trust Fund organizations? And, frankly, finding spots for creating great high density multi-income communities that will not cause later environmental headaches may put them away from currently targeted locales.
Longterm homeowners want stability in return for 30 year mortgages while developers want as much cash as they can acquire and City Councils want expanding tax bases. These things do not go together. Might I suggest a regional Housing Trust Fund, based on the wildly successful Open Space Trust Fund organizations? And, frankly, finding spots for creating great high density multi-income communities that will not cause later environmental headaches may put them away from currently targeted locales.