The big election issue in 2019 was the Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO), which failed to pass in 2017 despite having majority council support (5/9). Under state law, passage required a supermajority.

Learn how the election unfolded, the history of the competing organizations and why a slate of candidates is so important.

The 2019 election ushered in 6 ABC pro-housing councilors who were then able to pass the AHO in 2020.

Since its passage, the AHO and AHO 2.0, which was passed in 2023, has enabled 13 developments in 9 neighborhoods, which include ~760 new homes plus 365 rebuilt ones.

Click below to see what projects are coming online and how they’ve impacted very real people.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.