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- Mixed use zoning providing jobs in walking distances from homes <br />- Upgrading substandard housing <br />- Develop infill incentives <br />- Zone more land for O-I <br />- Gradually change attitudes <br />- Housing for all UNC/town/county/school employees <br />- Enable elderly to stay in homes despite rising property taxes <br />- Make utilities available to new areas for affordable construction <br />- More land <br />- Do not add 1 cent tax raise because the tax rate is a reason why housing here is not <br />affordable <br />- Require landlords to accept section S vouchers <br />- Prevent students from living in subsidized housing <br />- Improve planning (population growth; land use; transportation; agency <br />coordination) <br />- Improve public transportation services <br />- UNC/town task force <br />- County trust fund <br />- Single room occupancy <br />- Legislate local govt tools (impact fees; TDRs; inclusionary zoning; APF ordinances) <br />- Housing stock to reflect employment opps <br />- Maintain long term affordability <br />- Assist those who spend more than 30% on housing <br />- affordable housing dispersed throughout county <br />- OWASA reduce fees to nonprofits <br />- Change state laws to encourage building diverse, accessible housing to single <br />parents, low income, disabled, elderly <br />15 <br />