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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stories. A larger share of impediments, however, are facially neutral policies and practices (often mediated
through the real estate market) that have a disparate impact on the housing choices of protected classes.
Whether intentional or not, these systems help to carry on a legacy of explicit housing discrimination born from
racially restrictive covenants and redlining.
The Town of Arlington is well-positioned to address these impediments head-on, at least compared to other
municipalities. For a community of its size, Arlington has numerous high-capacity local governmental bodies
(whether departments, commissions, or public agencies), nonprofit organizations, and institutions. The Town also
has access to federal and state funding resources that are either unavailable to or not adopted by other
communities.
The next chapter consolidates the recommendations scattered through this chapter, organizes those
recommendations into broader strategies, and provides additional details on implementation.

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