All families need affordable housing for a stable household environment. Stable households provide stable children in schools and families in neighborhoods, a stable quality of life and stable demand for goods and services which drives the economy. Your family, friends and neighbors may be low income residents. Families paying too much for housing create more need for public and private support. Insufficient housing choice also means a lack of diversity and community richness.
People usually raise of variety of concerns if they oppose new low income housing projects.
However, often these concerns are unfounded. Today's low income housing is generally well-maintained, safe for residents and neighbors and attractive. A number of studies conducted by housing experts confirm this statement. Contemporary affordable housing is attractively designed, professionally managed and well-maintained. For these reasons it preserves its good appearance, usefulness and its value over time, and does not reduce the desirability of the surrounding area.