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Affordable housing includes innovative design, motel conversions and duplex development

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The latest edition of Breakthroughs is now available on
the Regulatory Barriers Clearinghouse (RBC) website at
https://archives.huduser.gov/rbc/archives/newsletter/vol4Iss4.html. We
think you'll find the articles informative and
worthwhile, as this issue focuses on zoning techniques
that local governments have been using to encourage
affordable development.

Topics in this issue include...

o How authorities in Dennis, Massachusetts enabled an
owner to convert an old motel into affordable housing;

o How local jurisdictions regulate the development of
duplex housing in single-family neighborhoods; and

o How developers in Fairfax County, Virginia use
innovative design features to create housing that's
visually compatible with the surrounding neighborhoods.

If you've used a zoning ordinance to assist you in
developing affordable housing, tell us about it in an
email to rbcsubmit@huduser.gov or call us at
1-800-245-2691/option 4.

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