Definitions
Housing Affordability
Housing is considered affordable when no more than 30% of household income is spent on housing.
Housing Types
Emergency Housing
Short-term shelter and services for persons who lack permanent housing options. This includes the chronically homeless, newly homeless, and domestic violence survivors.
Market Rate Housing
Housing that is available for purchase or rent at the rate the market will bear.
Supportive Housing
Affordable housing that is linked with voluntary support services designed to help the resident stay housed and meet other needs.
Transitional Housing
Short-term housing with a pre-determined end date. It includes services to help residents address barriers to permanent housing and prepare for future housing success.
Restricted Affordable Housing
Rental housing that is kept at a level that is affordable to the residents of the property, in most cases not above 30% of a household's income.
Unrestricted Affordable Housing or Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing
Housing that is affordable without formal income restrictions and are vulnerable to market forces.
Workforce/Middle Income Housing
Housing that is available for purchase or rent for households earning between 80-120% of the area median income.
Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)
The number of miles traveled by motor vehicles on roadways in a given area over a given time period.
Net Zero
A target of negating the amount of greenhouse gasses produced by human activity by reducing emissions and implementing methods of absorbing carbon monoxide from the atmosphere.
Decarbonization
Reducing the gases in the atmosphere that trap heat to achieve a balance of the carbon cycle in nature.
High Opportunity Areas
Places that have strong economic, environmental and educational outcomes.