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Housing Practices

​This section includes two parts, a Model Housing Element Development Process and an overview of common housing planning practices and strategies. The former is intended as process guidance for jurisdictions when developing a housing element, while the latter provides insight on some potential strategies that jurisdictions may consider using when implementing a plan for housing in their communities.

Model Housing Element Development

Common Practices

Best Practices ​

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