inclusionary

[ in-kloo-zhuh-ner-ee ]

/ ɪnˈklu ʒəˌnɛr i /

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adjective

(of zoning, housing programs, etc.) stipulating that a certain percentage of new housing will be priced within the reach of middle-income buyers or renters.

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Origin of inclusionary

inclusion + -ary

Words nearby inclusionary

include, included, include out, incluse, inclusion, inclusionary, inclusion body, inclusion complex, inclusion map, inclusive, inclusive disjunction

How to use inclusionary in a sentence

In 1999, the Legislature authorized inclusionary zoning, which requires new developments to include some affordable units, but no Nevada cities have actually adopted such an ordinance.
He Tore Down Motels Where Poor Residents Lived During a Housing Crisis. City Leaders Did Nothing.|by Anjeanette Damon, photography by David Calvert, special to ProPublica|November 12, 2021|ProPublica
Two years ago, the City Council tried to increase affordable housing this way, via what’s called an inclusionary zoning ordinance.
Barrio Logan Tries, Again, to Determine Its Own Future|MacKenzie Elmer|March 29, 2021|Voice of San Diego
It could be that this whole thing makes his job a bit easier, establishing an affordable housing standard above the city’s existing inclusionary requirement.
Politics Report: Hotel Union Leader to Lead Union Leaders|Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts|March 27, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Three years ago, a similar project – SoccerCity – proposed meeting only the city’s minimum inclusionary requirement, and got beat up for it all the way through an unsuccessful campaign.
Politics Report: Hotel Union Leader to Lead Union Leaders|Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts|March 27, 2021|Voice of San Diego

The proposal only applies to areas where apartments or townhomes are already allowed, not single-family areas where real, major reform for inclusionary zoning is needed.
Inclusive Communities Will Require Inclusionary Zoning|Al Abdallah|October 6, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Beinart and Burton disagreed over how inclusionary the conversation should be.
Pew Survey Raises More Questions About American Jewry|Brent E. Sasley|October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST