Sadly, when towns opt for commercial business development, they seldom take into account how it will affect transportation, sewer service, the water supply and workforce housing.

Innovative solutions to create more workforce housing would also be a huge benefit to New Jersey.

Consideration of workforce housing includes these four principal factors:

Most appropriately, "workforce housing" is located in or near employment centers.

Federal housing policy has at times in the past created programs to assist the population currently targeted for workforce housing.

The term "workforce housing" is appearing in policy discussions at national and state levels.

Metrics to define and address the issue of workforce housing are evolving.

Sonoma County, CA is imposing impact fees to fund workforce housing.

Mr. Arker gave no specifics on the number of housing units that would be designated as so-called workforce housing.

Jim Morgo, the county commissioner of economic development and an advocate for workforce housing, said attached homes produced more tax revenues than they cost in services.