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Policymakers should mitigate the negative impacts of foreclosures on neighborhoods. Strategies should consider the needs of older adults.

State and local policymakers should encourage the construction of more housing units to ensure that people of all incomes and ability levels can afford to live in a community. 

States should create a transparent and nonpartisan redistricting process. This process should be led by independent and diverse commissions that include representatives of groups.

State and local policymakers should encourage innovation in housing construction.

Policymakers should put in place zoning and incentives to promote the establishment of affordable manufactured home communities. 

Policymakers should improve financing options for manufactured housing.

Policymakers should ensure consumer protections for all manufactured homeowners. 

If state and local governments end rent controls, they should provide a transition period during which rent increases would be limited.

Policymakers should take actions to prevent and address homelessness. This includes: 

Policymakers should establish requirements or provide incentives for universal design features to be incorporated into homes.