My neighbor put it in the only affordable housing in my town around 20 years ago. She donated a portion of her land to the Windham/Windsor housing trust. That housing trust put in around 40-50 mixed/affordable housing units and that same trust manages the complex.

If towns were serious about housing, they would identify and keep land that is suitable for development when it comes up for tax sale and then bring in a housing trust to build and manage.

Act 250 is necessary to ensure big business provides housing for employees or donates to a housing trust when they do develop land. Also necessary so that affordable housing isn’t placed in a wetland or floodplain.