From the editor: Opportunity Zones allow investors to be part of the affordable-housing solution

Funding for affordable-housing projects is typically a mosaic of sources, often encompassing private, public and nonprofit contributions. With the need for affordable units already dire and only going to get worse, we as a region need more of all three contributors if we’re going to have a chance to meet the widening gap, which stands at an estimated 54,000 units in Central Ohio by even the most conservative guidelines.