RESILIENT HOUSING

Quality, resilient, and affordable housing is one of the region’s greatest needs. Housing costs are increasing, and many households are being priced out. If families and individuals can’t find quality housing they can afford, it limits the growth of SWLA. As storms continue to increase in severity, homes will need to be built to higher standards.

Throughout the Just Imagine SWLA process, housing rose to the top of the community’s concerns, from housing costs to resilient construction to the health of existing neighborhoods.

Housing policy impacts the availability, affordability, and accessibility of housing. Just Imagine recommendations related to Resilient Housing include zoning and regulatory updates, strategies for protecting affordability, and strategies to grow the housing pipeline and train trades in resilient building practices.

Resilient Housing Goals

1. Educate people about the best practices for resilient housing, including retrofitting existing buildings

2. Increase the construction and supply of housing

3. Stabilize and enhance existing neighborhoods

4. Build new resilient housing and neighborhoods

5. Build economically integrated and mixedincome housing to ensure that everyone can afford a quality place to live

Catalytic Projects that Address Resilient Housing:

Resilient Housing for SWLA

Strategy for Vacant and Underutilized Land