The City of Edwardsville had the foresight to address affordable housing in its Comprehensive Plan in 2010, which continues to provide a good basic framework for addressing current affordable housing needs.
In particular, the values stated in the Plan are excellent aspirational goals that ECHA shares. On page 1 of the Introduction, the Plan states:
We are an inclusive community that provides opportunities for citizens of diverse cultural, racial, and economic backgrounds to participate in our high quality of life.
Under city-wide planning goals, page 5 Housing/Residential Development, the Plan states:
A variety of housing types and price ranges should be available within Edwardsville while maintaining a high quality and the housing stock to meet the needs of all income levels and age groups.
In the Plan’s Land Use [Residential] section, page 12, it states:
It is one of Edwardsville’s goals to provide a variety of housing opportunities for different age groups, family sizes, and incomes.
In the Plan’s Implementation Goals, pages 63-64, are the following items:
[0 to 3 years] Conduct an affordable housing study. [4 to 7 years] Implement the recommendations of the affordable housing study.
