The quality of a region’s housing and its ability to be economically competitive

—to attract and retain the skilled workers that businesses and institutions need to thrive—

are closely connected issues. Until recently, they were rarely viewed this way, and housing is still not part of the formal economic development toolkits in most parts of the country. But in the five counties that participate in the I-68 Regional Alliance, momentum is building to formalize this crucial connection.

This Housing Study was produced for the I-68 Regional Alliance by czbLLC and made possible by generous support from the following:

  • Allegany County, Maryland
  • Bedford County, Pennsylvania
  • Garrett County, Maryland
  • Mineral County, West Virginia
  • Somerset County, Pennsylvania
  • Rural Maryland Council
  • Frostburg State University
  • Garrett Community Action Committee
  • The Greater Cumberland Committee

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