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Burlington housing supply falls short

Posted November 19, 2010

Source: Burlington Free Press, November 19, by Joel Banner Baird.

Source: EMILY McMANAMY, Free Press Jennifer O'Neil, 62, of Burlington has seen all sides of the city's low-income housing dilemma.

“Jennifer O’Neil, 62, is not an economist, nor is she an expert in urban housing trends. But the Burlington resident has first-hand experience that might give economists pause: She’s lived for years below the poverty line, has had troubles with landlords suspicious of her economic status — and has been sought out by landlords who appreciated her prompt rent checks. [More ...]

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City of Burlington’s Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice

Posted June 11, 2010

Source: City of Burlington’s Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, May 2010

“The Consolidated Plan for Housing & Community Development contains a certification to affirmatively further fair housing (AFFH) that requires all entitlement communities to undertake fair housing planning. The U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) suggests that entitlement communities, such as Burlington, conduct fair housing planning at least once every three to five years. Fair housing planning consists of three components: (1) conducting an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, (2) identifying actions to eliminate any identified impediments, and (3) maintaining AFFH records. [More ...]

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