AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Living in the most densely populated state, many New Jerseyans find they are short of elbow room and long for a place of their own. Searching for safer streets and better schools, those of modest means find it hard to compete as housing prices skyrocket off the charts. At the same time, urban disinvestment has sent many urban neighborhoods into decline. As urban redevelopment intensifies in New Jersey's metropolitan areas, those of lesser means once thought to be trapped in inner city neighborhoods, now find a rush of baby-boomers reclaiming areas previously abandoned. The result is less affordable housing for those who can not move from the cities and for those who must remain.
The difference between the "low income housing development" and "a neighborhood" depends on those who shape the vision for a community. Banisch Associates, Inc. integrates planning for affordable housing within a larger comprehensive framework, reconciling competing objectives and maximizing the livability of new neighborhoods.