Inclusionary housing advances at the City Council, with Mayor Scott’s objections turning to praise

Acting 17 months after Baltimore’s inclusionary housing law expired, the City Council tonight passed a successor bill designed to provide 10% affordable housing in new, rehabbed or converted apartment buildings that receive public subsidies. The legislation, spearheaded by Councilwoman Odette Ramos, is envisioned to create about 150 affordable units a year and would fulfill the city’s commitment to a fair housing plan, whose non-compliance at present threatens the flow of future federal housing dollars.