COLUMBUS – Columbus voters are being asked to approve a $1.5 billion bond package in the Nov. 8 election to finance capital improvements in neighborhoods across the city, including a $200 million in affordable housing.
Mayor Andrew Ginther Monday announced the Columbus Housing Strategy, an attempt to tackle Columbus’ housing shortage and ensuring housing affordability by doubling the number of housing units built over the next 15 years.
“We are experiencing a housing crisis in our city and across the region,” Mayor Ginther said. “We cannot ignore how regional under-production is displacing working families and pushing vulnerable residents toward homelessness.
Ginther outlined how the shortage of affordable housing has particularly harmed low-income families and people of color and threatens to cripple economic growth.
The issues will not increase taxes.