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Terminology

Land

Land assembly
Land sharing
Land pooling and readjustment
Land value capture (LVC)

Regulations

Relaxing regulations to enable affordable housing
Expediting permitting for affordable housing

Development

Incremental development (Self-help Housing in Hawaii)
Incremental infrastructure upgrading
Partially completing housing units and having residents continue construction over time (Elemental model)
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs, ohana units)
Adaptive reuse
Room sharing
Inclusionary zoning (IZ)
Transfer of Development Rights (TDRs)
Density bonuses

Design & Construction

Passive ventilation to reduce need for mechanical air conditioning
Use of alternative/local materials (Albizia Project)
Use of salvaged/prefabricated materials
Infill housing in small/abandoned/underused urban lots using unconventional materials (temporary to medium-term solutions)
Participatory design practices
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)

Labor

Self-help and sweat equity (Self Help Housing)

Preservation of Existing Stock

Cooperatives
Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs)
Community Land Trusts (CLTs)
Corporate social responsibility in the housing sector
Promoting rental housing development
Co-living (Hale Mahana)

Financing

TIF- Tax Increment Financing
Subsidies
LIHTC - Low Income Housing Tax Credit
HOME Investment Partnership Program