Zoning and building ordinances, density requirements, and public access contribute to these barriers. Reduce cost associated with home construction Reduction in the cost of construction of housing is directly or indirectly passed down to the homebuyer. Therefore, cheaper homes will allow for lower-income households to purchase homes. Cooperation Cooperation between localities allow for targeted growth of affordable housing where needed and reaching each localities fair share between localities and the states. Such tools include regional compacts within and between states.
Compacts allow for coordination of targeted growth areas and addresses the fair share development.
Public-private Cooperation between public and private entities involves state programs or agencies working with local organizations or employers to promote affordable housing. Private-private Cooperation between private and private involves lending institutions, organizations, and communities taking initiatives with affordable housing. Affordable housing plays a key role in the diverse distribution of a city population. Today exclusion and isolation due to social class and income levels threatens that diversity. Practices of affordable housing attempt to fight the discrimination that causes this problem.