Ten Principles for Developing Affordable Housing

Ten Principles for Developing Affordable Housing from a ULI Report.

1. Inspire Leadership
2. Build Community Support and Trust
3. Learn the Alphabet . . . and Do the Math
4. Know Your Market and Your Customers
5. Nurture Partnership
6. Select Sites for Opportunity and Choice
7. Strive for Healthy, Balanced Communities
8. Use Design to Foster Community, Safety, and Pride
9. Empower the Residents
10. Orchestrate Sustainability

The question becomes, do you see these principles shining from our elected officials or the staffs that support them? If you have to answer no, than you understand why we are in the cycle of bad choices we continually find ourselves. Leadership and Vision are not our strong suit. I believe that to often, the staffs, are more concerned with politics and making sure that they are seen in what they believe is the best light and the community goes out the window.