We should not exclude inclusionary zoning

By Casius Pealer

During the 2017 Louisiana Legislative Session, Senator Conrad Appel introduced SB 162. The bill restricted and potentially completely prohibited municipalities across the State from using local zoning policies to promote mixed-income housing development. This law would repeal a law passed in 2006 to actively promote what is called “inclusionary zoning.”

Now that the obstacle has been removed, we need to fix the mix

Senator Appel’s Bill 162 was a direct attack on New Orleans’ policy to respond to our residents’ needs.