Category Archives: Focus: Energy

Affordable, Sustainable Housing in Northfield: A 20 Year Plan

Focus: Energy, Focus: Land, Resource

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.

The Future of Affordable Sustainable Housing in Northfield

Focus: Energy, Focus: Land, Resource

This paper, written by Carleton student Sam Goity 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 sets out a plan involving sustainability-oriented renovation of existing affordable housing, the development of new sustainable, affordable housing, and a network where parties involved in the aforementioned processes can collaborate more efficiently, share resources, and learn from one another.