Housing

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Build Durham responsibly, making sure that current expansion does not outpace support systems.
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Preserve water quality that has already been damaged in the Lick Creek and Falls Lake watersheds.
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Revitalize vacant commercial buildings within Durham and transform them into walkable communities
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Transform the old Durham Police Department HQ and old Nortgate Malll into residential walkable communities.
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Encourage Duke University and major corporations in Durham to invest in housing down payment assistance
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Allow for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
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Allow reputable commercial landlords have a lower and set property tax rate (5-7 years) to control drastic rent increases
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Encourage local builders to invest in the construction of more duplexes and more single family dwellings with smaller square footage and cost.
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Encourage more construction of prefabricated dwellings that can be built at 1/3 the cost over stick built dwellings
