Housing Strategy | ENVISION FRANKLIN 13 Live and Virtual Community Workshops March and April 2023 130 attendees total Housing themes at these events: • Missing middle • Tiny homes • Housing to support service establishments and workers • Adult children cannot afford to move back • One-story housing (for 55+) Transportation themes: • More multiuse trails • More sidewalk connectivity Envision Franklin Online Survey Available from March 27- April 17, 2023 1,147 responses Key findings from the survey: • 12 out of 13 Key Planning Issues in Envision Franklin were still ranked as Important • Infrastructure and Housing Affordability ranked high for write-ins • 53% of respondents said “No” to the question “Do you think new residential developments in Franklin are providing enough housing variety for the range of ages, incomes, and family sizes that want to live in Franklin?” (Q33) Franklin Citizen Survey/National Community Survey Franklin Tennessee Mailed in Fall 2022 to 2,800 randomly selected residents and a offered as a City-wide open web-based survey. Mailed survey: 448 completed responses Housing-Related Findings: • The majority of respondents (72%) said that the cost of housing in Franklin is a major concern. • 67% of respondents said that they would like to see more affordable housing options available in Franklin. • 58% of respondents said that they believe that the city should do more to address the issue of affordable housing. Photo Credit: City of Franklin
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