I am very disappointed that…

I am very disappointed that this potentially important legislation has been seriously weakened.

1. Inclusionary zoning should not be limited to only 5 (or at most 10) per cent of the units in a building. We need far more affordable housing than that. Also, if the goal of inclusionary zoning is to promote diversity, which means the "inclusion" of people of different income levels, 5% is too low a number to make an impact. Low income residents could feel too marginalized. 2. Inclusionary zoning should apply to ALL new housing built. Not just condos. It should definitely apply to rental units. Again, if the goal is to make it possible to "include" people of diverse backgrounds in our neighbourhoods, limiting where inclusion can happen doesn't make any sense. People who can afford to buy a condo can live in an inclusionary building. But others don't deserve that? That's what these regulations say to me. It really undercuts the purpose of the act.

3. Most importantly, municipalities should not be allowed to limit where inclusionary zoning can happen. This is ghetto-ization of the worst sort. This allows cities to preserve wealthy enclaves -- and conversely, to create poorly served ghettos for the poor. This is the exact opposite of what I understood this important bill would bring us.

I urge you to rethink these regulations so that they support and encourage "inclusion" of people of all backgrounds throughout all of our municipalities.

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