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

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

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shaped by previous land use and housing policy that promoted
segregation. Vague and difficult-to-define criteria such as these, particularly when not balanced with a
requirement that these impacts be considered alongside the need for housing options for protected classes, are
often used as a more socially acceptable objection to affordable housing than objections to the residents who
may be moving into that housing. Taken together these processes can have a disparate impact on fair housing
choice.