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Highlights of Climbing Mount Laurel
Princeton University Press, 2013
David N. Kinsey, PhD, FAICP, PP
Kinsey & Hand, Planning
Princeton, NJ 08540
Visiting Lecturer
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
Princeton University
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Policy Briefing: Mount Laurel Revisited,
Beyond the Supreme Court Decision
December 13, 2013
Springville, Mount Laurel, NJ - 1969
Source: Gillette, Camden After the Fall, 2005, Philadelphia Bulletin, 1969
Source: Kirp, Our Town, 1995, courtesy of Peter J. O’Connor
Ethel Robinson Lawrence
1926-1994
Source: http://goodwinlecture.rutgers.edu/lawrence.htm
“The non-profit corporation
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moderate rental units on at
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density not to exceed tenunits-per-acre … in any zone in
the Township…[and]…not …
more than two hundred fiftyfive (255) units…”
1985
Mount Laurel Township Affordable Housing Sites
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Ethel R. Lawrence Homes site (outlined in red), Mount Laurel, NJ
Design Criteria for Ethel Lawrence Homes
• Lower density than the 10 units per acre
permitted by the settlement
• High quality suburban development, with
extensive landscaping and irrigation systems
• Townhouses, not apartments
• No large parking lots
• Dwelling units substantially larger than the
minimum standards
• Housing as attractive as possible
• Active outdoor recreation, education, and
social services facilities
Peter O’Connor
Holy Trinity of Neighbor Concerns:
Property Values, Crime, and Taxes
Equality Court, Mount Laurel, NJ - 2012
What Is “Affordable” Housing?
Maximum of 30% of household income for housing costs
Funding Sources for $26.7 million Ethel Lawrence Homes
140 rental low and moderate income townhouses
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Other!1%
Federal!Home!Loan!
Bank!of!New!York!3%
Private!sector!
developers!8%
Fair!Share!Housing!
Development,!Inc.!and!
affiliates!5%
Federal!Low!Income!
Housing!Tax!Credits!
49%
State!of!New!Jersey!
34%
Monitoring Mount Laurel Study
2004-2013
What’s the Impact of Ethel Lawrence Homes on:
• The Community
• The Neighborhood
• Residents
Source: FSHD, 2003
Effect of the Project on the Community:
Comparison with Similar Nearby Communities
Effect of the Project on the Neighborhood
Hillside Lane
Holiday Village (seniors)
Ethel R. Lawrence Homes (outlined in red), Mount Laurel, NJ, 2011
Effect of the Project on Residents:
Detailed Surveys of Two Groups
• Sample of Residents of Ethel R.
Lawrence Homes
• Sample of Applicants Who Did
Not Move to Ethel R. Lawrence
Homes
The Neighborhood Effects Debate
Effects of Living in Ethel Lawrence Homes
on Children
Conclusions
1.
Possible to build affordable housing in affluent suburb without negative effects on
host community
-no effect on taxes, property values, or crime rates
2.
For adults, access to affordable housing in an affluent suburb improves life:
-reduces exposure to disorder & violence
-lowers frequency of negative life events
-improves mental health
-increases economic independence
-does not reduce social support
For children, access to affordable housing in an affluent suburb improves
education:
-improves learning conditions at home
-increases hours of study
-improves school quality
-reduces exposure to disorder and violence within schools
-does not reduce grade achievement
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