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[[File:Alexander--A-Pattern-Language-book-cover.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Alexander, et al. A Pattern Language, 1977]]
 
this is part of the article collection [[Village_Buildings|Village Buildings]].
 
== Introduction ==
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=== <br/> Mobility improvement ===
 
Historically, many key improvements in affordability have arisen due to new transportation methods opening up new areas for residential development. For example: horse-drawn and then electric streetcars, subways / urban and commuter rail transit, and mass automobile ownership and freeways.&nbsp;Mobility improvement may be increased not only by the advent of major new transport technologies, but by more incremental improvements such as Bus Rapid Transit, or transit-oriented right-of-way design, or policies to subsidize transit.&nbsp;
 
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Cooperative financing/development. &nbsp;(cf German regulations facilitating).&nbsp;
 
Private for-profit or non-profit financing methods, e.g. currently there is a wave of ventures offering forms of shared equity or financial partnership to assist&nbsp;homebuyers.&nbsp;
 
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=== Mixed-income housing ===
 
public or private developed, e.g. Portland's Vanport, Headwaters Apartments/Village, Aloha Park Apartments (and other 1960s/70s Section 238 developments).<br/> &nbsp;
 
=== Rent regulation&nbsp; ===
 
Oregon passes nation's 1st statewide rent control regulation&nbsp;in 2019. &nbsp; &nbsp;
 
=== <br/> Inclusionary housing&nbsp; ===
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=== Cooperative housing ===
 
e.g. Emerald Village, Eugene.&nbsp;
 
SquareOne Villages CLT-LEC model (Community Land Trust, Limited Equity Cooperative).&nbsp;
 
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=== Privately-developed affordable housing ===
 
built w/out subsidy. Guerrilla Development, Rob Justus / Home First.
 
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=== Informal, self-build, & incremental housing<br/> &nbsp; ===
 
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Abundant, or "Naturally occurring affordable" housing
 
=== Abundant, or "Naturally occurring affordable" housing ===
 
Housing for all.
 
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== Strategic Economics "Housing Tools & Strategies" Report 2019 ==
 
Strategic Economics. "Eugene Housing Tools & Strategies Evaluation." [Prepared for City of Eugene, OR]. &nbsp;January 2019. &nbsp;[https://www.eugene-or.gov/DocumentCenter/View/44616/Strategic-Economics-Final-Report-2019/.  https://www.eugene-or.gov/DocumentCenter/View/44616/Strategic-Economics-Final-Report-2019/.&nbsp;]
 
--Zoning Strategies for Market Rate Housing Production&nbsp;<br/> Streamlined Permitting Process<br/> Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance<br/> Graduated Density Zoning<br/> Tweak traditional zoning code to encourage Missing Middle development&nbsp;<br/> Form-based codes<br/> Mixed Use Zoning<br/> Reduced or Flexible Minimum Parking Requirements
 
--Tax/Fee Exemptions and Other Incentives<br/> Reduce impact fees/ systems development charges<br/> Delay impact fees/systems development charges<br/> Property tax exemptions
 
--Affordable Housing Production Strategies<br/> Density Bonus Ordinances<br/> Affordable Housing Overlay Zone<br/> Inclusionary Zoning<br/> Workforce Housing Initiatives
 
--Local Affordable Housing Funding Strategies<br/> Reduced Fees or Waivers<br/> General Fund Allocation<br/> In-Lieu Fees - Inclusionary Zoning<br/> Residential Impact Fee for Affordable Housing<br/> Commercial Development Impact Fee / Commercial Linkage Fee<br/> Residential Construction Excise Tax<br/> Commercial/ Industrial Construction Excise Tax<br/> Affordable Housing Bond
 
--Preservation of Existing Affordable Housing Units<br/> Condominium Conversion Controls and Tenant Protections<br/> Mobilehome Park Conversion Controls and Tenant Protections<br/> Single-Room Occupancy Conversion Controls / Preservation<br/> Acquisition/ Preservation of DeedRestricted Units<br/> Acquisition/ Preservation of "Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing"&nbsp;<br/> Community Land Trust (CLT)<br/> Short-term Rental Restrictions
 
--Tenant Protections and Support<br/> Rent Stabilization<br/> Mobile Home Park Rent Control&nbsp;<br/> Just Cause Eviction and Harassment Protections<br/> Proactive Code Enforcement<br/> Limit Discrimination Based on Source of Income
 
--Homeowner Support<br/> Homeowner Assistance Programs<br/> Housing Rehabilitation Funds
 
--Other&nbsp;<br/> Home sharing programs<br/> Vacant Unit Tax&nbsp;
 
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*Alexander, Christopher, and Murray Silverstein, Shlomo Angel, Sara Ishikawa, Denny Abrams (1977).&nbsp;''A Pattern Language.&nbsp;''<br/> &nbsp;
*Mehaffy, Michael W. (2019).&nbsp;''A Pattern Language for Growing Regions'' [''And Introducing An Online Repository of New Patterns'']. Sustasis Press, 2019. &nbsp;[draft copy]. [http://www.sustasis.net/APLFGR.html. http://www.sustasis.net/APLFGR.html.&nbsp;]<br/> &nbsp;
*Strategic Economics. "Eugene Housing Tools & Strategies Evaluation." [Prepared for City of Eugene, OR]. &nbsp;January 2019. &nbsp;[https://www.eugene-or.gov/DocumentCenter/View/44616/Strategic-Economics-Final-Report-2019/.  https://www.eugene-or.gov/DocumentCenter/View/44616/Strategic-Economics-Final-Report-2019/.&nbsp;]<br/> &nbsp;
*Wikipedia. "Pattern language." accessed 17 November, 2019.&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_language https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_language].&nbsp;
 
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