Impediments to Fair Housing Study
City of Lorain, OH
Economic Strategy
Lorain, Ohio is a small city located along the edge of Lake Erie between Cleveland and Toledo.
Fourth Economy was enaged to complete an Impediments to Fair Housing Analysis for the city, which it is required to complete as part of meeting eligibility requirements to receive CDBG funding.
Our Approach
The goal of the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing is to enable the city to understand the status of Fair Housing in its jurisdiction, and to identify action steps which can be taken to affirmatively further fair housing.
The Results
Fourth Economy identified impediments to fair housing that include public transportation and mobility, zoning and land usage, environmental health, fair housing awareness and enforcement, limited city staff capacity, and public resistance to development of supportive housing and transit projects. Our findings include a background section with data analysis to help to illuminate the status of fair housing in the city; an assessment of fair housing impediments and actions since the last Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing report; and recommendations and action steps to further fair housing in the city of Lorain.
Location
Lorain, OH