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<br />. D. HOUSING <br /> GOAL <br /> Increase the availability of housing opportunities affordable to low income <br /> people throughout the region in proximity to jobs, transportation and services. <br /> Public policy should recognize the need to provide decent, safe and sanitary <br /> housing for all income levels and the responsibility to maintain and improve <br /> the housing by the occupants. Policy should also recognize the need to <br /> provide assistance in obtaining access to such housing that is functional, <br /> sturdy and attractive. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> create a climate and provide the tools whereby a range of housing choices <br /> are made available to people with limited resources throughout the <br /> region. <br /> ROLE OF STATE GOVERNMENT <br />. * Provide a combination of incentives including property tax adjustments and financing <br /> mechanisms to build, improve and maintain affordable housing throughout the area. <br /> . Promote greater city-county-regional-state cooperation and interaction in providing <br /> affordable housing by establishing sharing programs which will create new affordable <br /> housing that is balanced between rental and owner-occupied units. <br /> * Assist in making economic development tools (TIF, IRBS) attractive for cities with <br /> affordable housing strategy elements in economic development plans. <br /> ROLE OF REGIONAL AGENCIES - COUNTIES, METROPOLITAN COUNCIL <br /> * Establish a regional housing choice counseling service. The service should work with all <br /> communities to locate suitable housing options for low and moderate income individuals <br /> and families. <br />. [Ii] Urban Strategies Task Force Report 13 <br />