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Regional housing study recommends targeted tools for Harrisonburg: density bonuses, financing analysis and preservation work
Summary
The Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission presented a regional housing study with recommendations for Harrisonburg including evaluating density bonuses tied to affordable housing goals, pursuing financing tools and monitoring preservable affordable housing stock.
HARRISONBURG — The Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission presented findings from a regional housing study on April 8 that analyzed local housing markets and recommended both regional and city-specific strategies to increase housing supply and preserve affordability.
Jeremy Cruz, director of planning at the CSPDC, summarized a two‑phase study that first profiled housing conditions and then proposed actionable strategies. The report found Harrisonburg has a tight homeownership market (median days on market reported at six days), low…
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