Strengthening Transit Through Community PartnershipsTraditionally, housing is considered affordable if rent is only 30 percent of a resident’s income, but the city of Boise has said they are relying on recommendations from the Center for Neighborhood Technology that housing and transportation combined should cost a resident 45 percent of their income. City officials say a new development's location to the downtown core and proximity to a bus line means residents will spend less on transportation, making the complex an affordable option.
