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Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval talks to reporters on Jan. 18, with Cincinnati City Council member Reggie Harris in the background. P H O T O : FA C E B O O K . C O M / C I T YO F C I N C I N N AT I
Cincinnati Looks T At New Equitable Housing Policy Reforms A proposal could make it easier for smaller, more diverse developers to gain access to local and state incentives BY A L L I S O N BA B K A
he City of Cincinnati is looking to implement something that was at the heart of Mayor Aftab Pureval’s campaign promises — equity in housing. During a Jan. 18 briefing, Pureval announced that the city is putting together a package of reforms that aim to increase housing options and affordability, particularly for residents in Cincinnati neighborhoods that traditionally have been left out of the city’s development and progress. At press time, Pureval said that he would introduce a motion to Cincinnati City Council to conduct a comprehensive housing incentive and
zoning review. The motion also would engage residents and remove housing barriers, Pureval said. The review and legislation that follows would guide Cincinnati’s future growth and boost mixed-income affordable housing instead of concentrating incentives on projects and in neighborhoods that already have financial advantages, he added. Pureval said the council would vote on the motion during the week of Jan. 24. The mayor also said that the city will do more to hold out-of-town landlords accountable. New staff will be added to the city’s legal department to prosecute
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