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Pierce County, Washington: Housing Affordability Task Force

In Pierce County, Washington, The Housing Affordability Task Force completed phase one of their work last year, resulting in 22 recommendations towards increasing affordable housing. The final report and recommendations, recently received a VISION 2020 award from the Puget Sound Regional Council.

Two Pierce County Departments, Community Services, and Planning and Land Services are addressing the needed regulatory changes to the county’s comprehensive land use plan. This includes creating a package of developer incentives that will encourage affordable housing and using county surplus land as a revenue source for affordable housing.

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