City leaders debate how close affordable housing should be to grocery stores

Supporting affordable housing is a key element of the city’s 2020 Comprehensive Plan, and the mayor and Board of Aldermen recently delved into what that support should look like. Proximity to schools, parking and — in the case of a development that the mayor and Board of Aldermen considered at workshops this month — grocery stores are considered crucial factors, along with rental costs, that make a housing project accessible and affordable.