The Alliance for Housing Solutions
A diverse, culturally rich, and economically strong community needs housing that is safe, decent, and affordable to people from all economic backgrounds—
- county and school employees, including teachers, police officers, firefighters, and office workers
- mid-level private sector workers in areas such as health care, banking, retail, and maintenance
- elderly people on fixed incomes
- those with physical or mental disabilities having limited earning power
Since 2000, Arlington has lost about two-thirds of the apartments that were affordable to people of low incomes because rents increased or units were redeveloped. This has forced many to move out of Arlington, resulting in longer commutes, increased traffic congestion, and additional stress on family life and the environment.
We must reverse this trend by preserving and increasing affordable housing so a wider range of people can live in Arlington.
