Housing & Neighborhood Resiliency
Chapter Outline
- Residential energy conservation
- Housing and energy affordability (NYS goal of less than 6% household energy burden)
- Erie County Low Income Program for Sustainable Energy (ECLIPSE)
- Tenant and utility ratepayer protections (rent, eviction, split incentives, stranded fossil fuel assets, COVID-19, ESCOs)
- Healthy, Supportive Housing – indoor air quality, lead, weatherization/energy efficiency, comfort, COVID
- Decarbonization (new construction/existing buildings)
- Regulated multifamily affordable housing (5+ units)
- Naturally occurring single family affordable housing (1-4 units)
- Market rate housing
- Codes and standards
- Gentrification and anti-displacement
- Access to capital (redlining/greenlining)
We are currently seeking comments from individuals and organizations on this chapter with a 30 day public comment period. Please get involved and help inform our Erie County Community Climate Action Plan.
Goal - A broad, aspirational statement of what we want to achieve specific to Housing & Neighborhood Resiliency
Housing & Neighborhood Resiliency Goal - Up for Public Review!
Read our Housing & Neighborhood Resiliency Goal here - Open for public comment until 1/28
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Strategies and Action Items - Identify approaches that we take to achieve the goal
Housing & Neighborhood Resiliency Strategies - Draft Strategies Developed:
These Draft Strategies have been developed, but we are still accepting feedback. Please email sustainability@erie.gov to provide feedback!