Land Use & Zoning
A Washington city wants to encourage mixed-income housing development near a light rail station. One tool the city can use to incentivize inclusion of affordable units is:
ADownzoning the area to reduce density
BDensity bonuses that allow more units in exchange for including affordable housing✓ Correct
CProhibiting market-rate development in the area
DRequiring all developers to hire local contractors
Explanation
Density bonuses allow developers to build more units (or height, or square footage) than normally permitted in exchange for including a percentage of affordable units. This incentivizes affordable housing inclusion without direct government subsidy.
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