The Inclusionary Housing Task Force first met in December 2019. The group was charged with recommending improvements to the ARO and broader inclusionary housing policies. The Task Force issued an Inclusionary Housing Report in Fall 2020, which makes several recommendations on the ARO to improve its efficacy in creating new units for affordable housing across the city.

• Increasing the proportion of required affordable units that must be built, rather than paid for with an “in-lieu” fee.
• Building more deeply affordable and family-sized units.
• Offering more flexibility for off-site units, including through partnerships with affordable developers.
• Strengthening accessibility requirements.
• Exploring a centralized leasing and marketing system.
• Creating additional incentives for market-rate developers.
• Creating a sustainable, dedicated source of funding for affordable housing.

Read the Report