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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Hi,
I am impressed with the breadth and comprehensiveness of the proposed Fair Housing Plan. It sends an important
message to the town and our residents about efforts that are needed to make our community more inclusive. I
look forward to its implementation.
I have read most of the plan and noticed one factual error. On p. 64, the report states:
"The Vision 2020 Standing Committee’s Diversity Task Group recommended further committee formations in
1993, which resulted in the formation of the Arlington Human Rights Commission, Fair Housing Advisory
Committee, and other groups.”
The Fair Housing Advisory Committee predated the formation of Vision 2020 by at least a decade. I was a
member of the Fair Housing Committee in the 1980s. I believe it was created to implement a Fair Housing Plan
that the state required of all cities and towns to be eligible for funds for sewers. Arlington chose to implement the
plan, despite it not being a requirement. The Committee was active for many years in promoting Arlington as a
pleasant community to area high tech companies and universities, with outreach to local realtors. Eventually the

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Fair Housing Committee was merged with what became the Fair and Affordable Housing Committee. Laura
Wiener was the staff person. I can’t remember the merger date.
Thanks for all your work on this.