Reducing Displacement/Gentrification Strategies The first step in preparing a strategy to mitigate displacement is understanding who and where residents are most vulnerable to displacement. To achieve this, a quantitative approach can be taken to identify areas that are most impacted in conjunction with a qualitative analysis. There are several key data points that can be utilized via the Census Bureau to assess vulnerable populations, including, household income, housing tenure (rent or own), educational attainment, median age, race and ethnicity, and other socioeconomic inputs. Through this analysis, which is measured over a historical time to understand change, we can better locate where the populations at greatest risk of displacement reside and supplement the quantitative analysis with boots-on-the-ground analysis. Conducting interviews, community meetings, and seeing things from a pedestrian-perspective can help shed qualitative light on an otherwise binary analysis. Analyzing market pressures (change in rent/sale price, number of closings, availability, etc.) in conjunction with demographic change can help illuminate where gentrification has been occurring, and ultimately be utilized with the displacement vulnerability analysis to help develop strategies to mitigate the effects. Measuring the same variables utilized in the displacement analysis in conjunction with housing market changes over a historical period of time can help us to understand areas of the City that may have experienced gentrification. Aligning the displacement and gentrification analyses with areas of the city that have strong existing built environment can hone in on the areas most likely to support Missing Middle Housing. Walkability, block length, connectedness of the street network, and accretive land uses are all strong considerations in evaluating the built environment. Opticos outlines three general approaches to their anti-displacement approach, which are as follows: z Producing new housing for all income levels, especially affordable housing, and relieving market pressure on existing affordable housing. z Preserving existing affordable housing, both subsidized and organic. z Protecting residents through programs that serve the most vulnerable from displacement.
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