This paper, written by Carleton student Anna Hori for Kim Smith’s 2021 Environmental Law & Policy seminar, adopts a 20-year timeframe of policy recommendations and steps for local officials to take to increase affordable sustainable housing in Northfield. It recommends that the city focus on five goals for the next 20 years: (1) Prioritize mixed-use, higher-density housing developments; (2) incentivize energy-conscious building practices; (3) formalize private-public partnerships; (4) center the needs of low-income residents; and (5) raise public awareness about affordable, sustainable housing.