Malcolm Kenton's excellent post on the Greater Greater Washington blog outlines the history of affordable housing policy and details tools available to planners and advocates:

"Smart Growth advocates want to make it possible for people of all income levels to benefit fully from living in an urban area. It's helpful to know what we mean when it comes to affordable housing and how America got to where we are today."

His article is largely drawn from a Fair Purple Line campaign meeting on affordable housing led by urban planners Elina Bravve and Shaina Korman-Houston.

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