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** AHS supports Missing Middle Housing. Share your feedback on the draft Framework by Friday, May 27!
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Arlington’s Missing Middle Housing Study: Expanding Housing Choice has entered Phase 2, which examines a variety of housing types. Phase 2 includes a draft policy Framework and new opportunities for community engagement.
AHS encourages you to tell the County you support adding gentle density to our neighborhoods to re-legalize smaller housing units for our young professionals, smaller households, empty-nesters, and Black households historically excluded from much of Arlington. Provide your feedback on the specifics of the draft Framework by Friday, May 27, 2022.
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Looking for other ways to learn more and engage?
* Read our latest blog post ([link removed]) to learn more about the Framework and the next steps for the study.
* Email County Board members using the YIMBYs of NOVA letter-writing tool. ([link removed])
* Speak directly to a County Board member on Open Door Mondays ([link removed]) .
* Review the Response Matrix ([link removed]) and the FAQs ([link removed]) if you have questions about the Framework.
* Spread the word TODAY about the Friday deadline for the feedback form ([link removed]) and thereafter in general support of Missing Middle Housing.
* Explore our resources at missingmiddlearlington.net ([link removed]) to learn how Missing Middle Housing will benefit our community and the environment.
** News
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** Updates from the County's Series on Langston Boulevard Key Planning Elements
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Arlington County is developing a Plan for Langston Boulevard ([link removed]) to help guide private and public investment over the next several decades. As the Plan moves forward, County staff are publishing an eight-part series of weekly newsletters about each of the study’s key planning elements and goals. Read the latest update on Building Form ([link removed]) and sign up for their e-newsletter ([link removed]) to stay up to date on this important effort.
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** White House Announces New Actions to Help Close the Housing Supply Gap
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Last week, the Biden Administration released the Housing Supply Action Plan ([link removed]) to ease the burden of housing costs in the U.S. Over time, the plan will boost the supply of quality housing in every community. AHS is pleased to see initiatives at the national level such as zoning and land-use reform align with those we're exploring in Arlington.
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** New Resources
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** County Updates Race and Ethnicity Dashboard
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How is Arlington progressing toward its vision, mission, and goals around racial equity? The County's
Race and Ethnicity Dashboard ([link removed]) displays updated population maps and provides context for understanding disparities and differences in the lived experiences of Arlington residents.
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** Arlington Releases 2022 County Profile
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Did you know over 1,500 Committed Affordable Units were added to Arlington’s housing stock over the past year? Learn more about this and other local data in the new Arlington County Profile ([link removed]) . This annual report from the County provides information on demographics, development, employment, transportation, community resources, and more.
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** Recording: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing through Zoning
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In April, the NAACP Arlington Branch hosted Lydia Edwards, Boston City Councilor and Massachusetts State Senator, to discuss lessons learned one year after the city incorporated a fair housing lens into its zoning and planning processes.
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** Join an AHS Group
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Become a member of the Alliance for Housing Solutions community on the platform Mobilize.io to learn, share ideas, and be part of policy discussions. We currently offer the following groups:
** Housing Action Arlington ([link removed])
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This coalition of housing and service providers and advocates meets monthly to share information, plan strategies, and advocate on a range of housing issues in Arlington. Join here ([link removed])
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** Missing Middle Network ([link removed])
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Join a group of people committed to increasing the diversity of options and price points of housing in Arlington. Join here ([link removed])
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** Accessory Dwelling Discussion Group ([link removed])
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In this group, homeowners, architects, and realtors ask questions, share best practices, and provide support for those interested in developing accessory dwellings. Join here ([link removed])
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