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Low to moderate income housing, if more readily available in Norwalk, would decrease the need for long-distance travel by automobile for those people working in Norwalk but currently living in other communities that provide lower rents and home purchase prices.

The Affordable Housing Task Force, in March of this year, made seven recommendations for improving the housing situation in Norwalk. (information obtained from Norwalk Citizen-News article of March 15, 2002)

• increasing public awareness of the need for affordable housing by creating a regional affordable housing Web site and sponsoring forums  and conferences to educate citizens
• developing a financing resources guide listing all affordable housing financing programs for buyers and sellers
• promoting affordable housing in mixed-use developments
• encouraging turn-key development
• promoting local, state and federal housing assistance programs
• increasing low income assistance
• promoting home ownership instead of rentals     

     Redevelopment Agency   

     The Millennial Housing Commission                   

     HUD                   

     U.S. Conference of Mayors                                

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