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Housing is the Foundation of Vermont Communities. (VHAC)
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The latest generation of affordable housing is based on
good planning, minimal impact and re-creating the
neighborhood design of historic New England. Buildings
are clustered to leave areas of open space, utilizing
efficient, attractive design.
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Housing near jobs shortens commutes and lessens
congestion. Low income households make fewer trips
than others. Residents of compact neighborhoods have
been found to drive less than those of a neighborhood
half as dense.
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There is no correlation between safe, decent and
affordable housing and crime. Crime is more likely
caused by community disinvestment, overcrowding, lack
of jobs and lack of community services.
Most residents have full time jobs. Increased activity in
the evenings makes neighborhoods safer. Residents earn
entry or moderate wages working as police officers,
hairstylists, cashiers, carpenters, executive secretaries,
social workers, and loan officers.
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Overburdens schools and infrastructure
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Studies show that traditional single-family home
neighborhoods have 2 to 3 times the number of
school-aged children than those residing in apartments.
The affordable housing provides a stable situation
allowing the children to remain in the same school.
Having more resources means better food and medical
care.
Higher density housing provides economies of scale for
utility infrastructure.
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Studies have shown that affordable housing does not
have a negative effect on neighboring property values.
Affordable housing has spurred investment in
rehabilitating vacant and blighted neighboring properties,
raising property values.
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References: Two primary sources of this data are:
The Campaign for Affordable Housing, Los Angeles, CA www.tcah.org
Vermont Housing Awareness Campaign www.housingawareness.org
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2. National Personal Transportation Survey, (40% fewer trips).
John Holtzclaw, www.sierraclub.org Local Government Commission
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5. Green, Malpezzi and Seah Low Income Housing Tax Credit Housing Developments and Property Values.
The Center for Urban Land Economics Research, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. June 14,2002.
Further studies that support this truth can be found at:
www.habitat.org/how/propertyvalues.aspx
www.inhousing.org/house1.htm
www.mcplan.org/c_p/brochures/Aff_hous-std.pdf
www.nw.org/network/NewsRoom/PressReleases/pdf/ExecutiveSummary.pdf
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