Social Returns

Some of the key social objectives include:

• Providing housing, including affordable housing, and activities for a wide range of age and income groups. EPRA's Housing Diversity Policy is to reserve 10-15% of all new dwellings in its project areas for social or affordable housing.
• Achieving a robust neighbourhood with flexibility to accommodate a wide variety of residents, families with children and seniors with consideration for:
  • Parks, day care and other community facilities.
  • Public settings for socializing.
  • Accommodation for all age groups and incomes.
• Maximising transit use through establishing households that need public transport.
• The creation of community and convenience facilities; and
• Safety, security and vitality through street based built form.

Social outcomes are enhanced by transit oriented development elements, which address amenity, accessibility and safety.