Epping Workforce Housing

So what exactly is the "workforce housing law?" It can get a bit tricky, so let's unpack it.

The WFH law supports the development of affordable housing by encouraging municipalities to meet a designated quota of below-market rate units that are deemed affordable to critical workers who are the backbone of our communities.

In efforts to facilitate WFH development, the law stipulates that there must be a "reasonable and realistic" opportunity for developers to build WFH—otherwise, they will opt for more profitable and less risky projects, such as single family detached homes, which are generally unaffordable to much of NH's workforce. Swipe right to learn more ➡️

At the current rate, NH residents will be waiting years before state lawmakers can agree on a fortified solution to the housing crisis. With the failure of another pro-housing bill last week, we can reason this: accessibility to safe & affordable housing will not become our reality unless we actively make it so. And right now, the most direct way to do this is @ the local level.

NH lawmakers have shown that housing NH’s current and future generations is not their priority. If we want housing solutions—we must demand them from those who are just as complicit in the genesis of housing scarcity in NH: our NIMBY neighbors on town boards.