CMHC for Housing Industry Professionals and Community Groups	November 2007

Municipal Approaches to Affordable Housing

Responding to a community need for affordable housing doesn’t have to be complicated. Some municipalities have adopted inspiring approaches to affordable housing development and demonstrated how existing community assets can be turned into affordable housing with the right mix of design, financing strategies and collaboration with others. The following will connect you with compelling examples that responded to local needs and opportunities learn how these developments were brought to life through straightforward approaches, positively contributing to the quality of life in the communities.

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Long-term Solutions to Affordable Housing (Ottawa)
Action Ottawa is City of Ottawa's Long-term Affordable Housing Strategy designed to facilitate the development of affordable, mixed income housing in partnership with community groups and other levels of government.
Developer Brings Affordable Homeownership to Booming City (Medicine Hat)
Classic Construction developed Attainable Ownership Housing that encourages affordable homeownership by building new below-market housing units for private sale and assisting purchasers through direct downpayment contributions and mortgage subsidies.
Redeveloping Former Industrial Sites (Montréal)
The Angus project is one of several large-scale redevelopment projects across Canada which used similar funding programs to create housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income houselholds, on older, previous industrial sites in older urban areas.
Builder's Creativity and Municipality's Incentives Create Solution to Affordable Housing (Ottawa)
Somerset Gardens is an innovative project that combines homeowner and rental housing for a range of income levels, using jointly-funded downpayment assistance to reduce monthly mortgage payments for purchasers.
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Housing Employees in a Resort Community (Whistler)
Attracting employees to high-cost housing markets is a challenge faced by many communities. The Whistler Housing Authority was formed in 1997 with the support of local business community to help meet the challenge of providing affordable housing to employees of the tourism industry.
Municipality Implements Sustainable Solutions to Ensure Supply of Affordable Housing (Langford)
Langford's Mayor and local developers worked together to create a "made-in-Langford" approach that would ensure a steady supply of new affordable homeownership housing for families.
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Realtors Affordable Homeownership Solution Benefits Community (Winnipeg)
Spearheaded by the Winnipeg Realtors, the Housing Opportunity Partnership (HOP) was created to encourage homeownership, with the help of downpayment assistance, into a neighbourhood of older housing stock.
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*Disclaimer: The views and opinions of authors expressed in these presentations do not necessarily state or reflect those of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

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