Partnership for Housing Affordability Regional Housing Framework

Dear Community Member,

The housing challenges confronting the metropolitan Richmond region are varied and complex, ranging from homelessness to affordable home ownership.

The Richmond Regional Housing Framework is an initiative of the Partnership for Housing Affordability (PHA) to create a three-year, solutions-oriented action plan that will encourage consistent focus and collaboration in addressing the region’s shared housing challenges.

PHA is currently working with leadership from Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico and Hanover, community members, and representatives from the business and philanthropic communities to outline the region’s overarching demographics, challenges, and opportunities.

We are asking you to provide your opinions on issues facing our community to inform the development of this framework. This survey will be shared with the public, but no information collected from this survey will be used to identify you. We ask that all survey participants be 18 years or older. Participants who choose to share their contact information with PHA will be entered to win a $250 gift card for completing this survey by Friday, August 16.

On behalf of the Partnership for Housing Affordability and our community partners, we thank you in advance for assisting with this effort.

Question Title

* What are the three most important values our community should aspire to?

Equity

Justice

Diversity

Inclusiveness

Respect

Meaningful Participation

Integrity

Social Responsibility

Tolerance

Compassion

Responsibility

Accountability

Open-mindedness

Creativity

Courage

Patriotism

Service to Others

Faith & Spirituality

Harmony

Lifelong Learning

Peace

Autonomy

Transparency

Humility

Other (please specify)

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* What has been your experience of finding and keeping a quality place to live?

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* What specific challenges have you faced related to housing?

Inability to pay rent/mortgage

Eviction or other legal action by a housing provider

Housing discrimination

Unable to afford home maintenance

Not qualified for financing

Loss of home due to a natural disaster or severe weather

Unable to remain in residence due to age or disability

Developed health problems due to issues with the home

Other (please specify in detail)

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* Are you unable to afford the costs of necessary utilities associated with housing?

Yes, very often

Sometimes

No, not very often

Other (please specify)

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* What solutions should we explore to address these problems?

Accessory dwelling units

Build lower cost, smaller homes

Down payment and closing cost support

Expand the housing choice voucher program

Flexible credit standards

Public investment in housing trust funds

Reduce regulatory barriers impacting the production of housing

Improve / replace public housing

Inclusionary zoning

Increase density of housing

Increase density of transit oriented development

Increase mixed-use developments

Manufactured housing

New workforce housing

Preservation of existing affordable rentals

Smaller lots / tiny houses

Tax abatement programs for housing rehabilitation

Other (please specify)

Partnership for Housing Affordability Regional Housing Framework

Question Title

* What are the three most important values our community should aspire to?

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* What has been your experience of finding and keeping a quality place to live?

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* What specific challenges have you faced related to housing?

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* Are you unable to afford the costs of necessary utilities associated with housing?

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* What solutions should we explore to address these problems?

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* What comments and concerns do you have regarding housing in our region?