Summary: This week we met with Rick Jacobus about Inclusionary Housing. Inclusionary housing is a way<br>to work with developers to create affordable housing alongside of market rate housing in a way<br>where ideally the neighbors, the community, and the developer all “win.”<br><br>Mr. Jacobus has a broad background perfect for helping us explore inclusionary housing. He is<br>the principal of Street Level Advisors, a consulting firm specializing in inclusionary housing strategies. Mr. Jacobus has a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College and a Master of City Planning degree from the University of California at Berkeley. He also has decades of experience working with cities on affordable housing and other community issues. <br><br>Mr. Jacobus is founder of Cornerstone Partnership, a national initiative focused on building more inclusive communities, served as a fellow at CoMetrics and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, and is a partner in Burlington Associates in Community Development. He is a lecturer at UC Berkeley and is Senior Program Officer for the Local Initiatives Support Corporation.<br><br>Street Level Advisors: <a href="http://streetleveladvisors.com/" rel="noopener">http://streetleveladvisors.com/</a><br>Cornerstone Partnership: <a href="https://groundedsolutions.org/" rel="noopener">https://groundedsolutions.org/</a>
