Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/57214/637641171662530000 ↗

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• Race
• Color
• National origin
• Religion
• Sex
• Familial status (presence of children)
• Disability
• Age (40 and older)
• Marital status
• Genetic information
• Sexual orientation
• Gender identity
• Military service
• Arrest record
Despite laws against discrimination, protected classes often face more limited housing options that results in de
facto segregation, inequitable housing costs, unsafe living conditions, and unequal access to opportunity. To
address these inequities, municipalities can use fair housing plans to identify barriers to fair housing choice and
create a policy framework for more inclusive communities.
The Arlington Fair Housing Action Plan was developed from 2019 to 2021 by the Town of Arlington working
with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and the Lawyers’ Committee on Civil Rights Under Law
(LCCR). The plan was funded by the Town of Arlington through the Community Development Block Grant
Program and through MAPC’s technical assistance program. In addition to data analysis, the planning team
conducted interviews and focus groups with Arlington residents, Town staff, Housing Authority staff, school
officials, nonprofit officials, and service providers.

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Arlington Fair Housing Action Plan

Community Profile
Can members of protected classes access housing in Arlington? This plan uses quantitative demographic data
(mostly from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2013-2017 5-year estimates) to discuss
representation of the nine protected classes for whom data is available. This plan assesses how many members
of those protected classes live in Arlington, how this figure compares to other municipalities, and how Arlington
compares to combined region of 24 municipalities that has Arlington at its center.