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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expensive housing. The plan recommended providing training in fair
housing to landlords and brokers and suggested the Town explore options related to less expensive housing
options and accessibility for non-English speakers. The plan did not offer further specifics.
Assessment: Arlington’s guiding housing policy documents include many recommendations aimed at advancing
housing affordability and diversity. Although fair housing is not referenced in the HPP and Master Plan,
increased housing choices would certainly benefit those in protected classes. Moreover, the Town has actively
pursued implementation of recommendations from both plans. These efforts have met with mixed success, with the
biggest hurdle being resident opposition to potential changes; this will be discussed in greater detail later in this
section. The Town’s last fair housing plan (the 2012 AI) provided baseline data, but the identified impediments to
fair housing were not comprehensive and the recommendations too vague to guide implementation.