"It's More Than Money: The Democratic Side of Inclusionary Zoning"
by Andrea Potter, President, The Center for Democracy in Action
March 16, 2006

The public conversation about Inclusionary Zoning is troubling.

By now, most Madison residents know that Inclusionary Zoning is a 2 year-old ordinance that has been advanced as a way to simultaneously encourage the creation of affordable housing as well as to help the city achieve healthy and diversified neighborhoods. While still in its infancy in Madison, Inclusionary Zoning has shown great success in other U.S. cities that have adopted it as a means to creating better housing opportunities for people of moderate income and more integrated communities for all citizens.
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A small group of dedicated people: Madison's Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance
Housing Policy is School Policy
by Judith Adrian

A far-reaching inclusionary zoning ordinance has been operating in Madison, Wisconsin since February 2004. A small ad hoc group of citizens worked together as a virtual organization to deepen the community discussion on balanced housing. Recently the group met to reflect on various elements of the process including history, motivation, relationships, process and what was learned.
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Katrina Reveals Neglect of Ghettos
by Carol Lobes
(September 8, 2005, Wisconsin State Journal)

It has taken Katrina to get us to see.

It has taken a hurricane and the resulting levee breach to bring into clear focus the reality of the lives of poor persons, mostly of color, in New Orleans.
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