Montgomery Tries to Spur Affordable Housing

Montgomery Tries to Spur Affordable Housing

The Washington Post (1/3, Zapana, 553K) reports that "Montgomery County needs more affordable housing" and notes that the Maryland county's are working "to spur less costly housing in a county that has seen a rise in its immigrant, working-class and elderly populations." The Post notes that "over the next few months, county planning and housing officials will propose broad policy changes intended to improve the local housing market. ... They say they want to encourage more affordable housing near transit areas and keep the residences the county already has that are affordable for people with modest incomes."