Ethan Brown, interim executive director for the Sonoma County Economic Development Board.
Q: Do you foresee any improvement in affordable housing so more workers will be able to live in Sonoma County?
A: We are seeing great strides in efforts among local cities to spur infill housing projects where they are needed most ―close to jobs, transportation and services. The county is also very fortunate to have several collaborative approaches; the Renewal Enterprise District, Generation H, Burbank Housing that are collectively working to leverage innovative financing methods, streamlining permitting, and educating the public on the critical need for all types of housing. Taken together, these are all positive developments on the housing front, and there is definitely reason to be optimistic.
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