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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Public Opposition to Housing
Arlington has had recent experiences of informal and organized community opposition to new housing, including
opposition against particular housing developments and opposition to zoning reforms that would enable more
housing production. This opposition has been matched by increasingly organized support for addressing housing
need.

Project-based Opposition
Community opposition to housing development in some communities is explicitly anti-development, but the
arguments that lead to anti-development outcomes in Arlington are typically framed in non-housing terms.
Depending on the project and those opposing it, the opposition might be explicitly against built density; the
impact on the historic character of the neighborhood; the impact on green space, tree cover, or shadows; the

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