Arlington County has released a series of public service announcement videos touting the benefits of affordable housing.
The 30-second “Faces of Affordable Housing” videos were created in advance of hearings scheduled for September on the county’s proposed Affordable Housing Master Plan. The draft plan calls for the creating of 15,800 new affordable housing units by 2040.
The videos, which were published on YouTube and will air on the county-run Arlington TV cable channel, include the tagline, “Affordable housing, a foundation for our future.”
The video above is intended to show how the county’s affordable housing program “creates community and helps people age in place. Other videos show how the program:
- Creates opportunities for economically disadvantaged people to live, work and play in Arlington
- Helps the economy
- Encourages household stability
- Promotes diversity