START Team Report on Bloomington Housing Affordability The CAPS Commission applied for a group of undergraduate Indiana University Students at the Kelley School of Business to research housing affordability within the City of Bloomington and develop a plan of action to address the identified issues. This report is a culmination of the Kelley student group's three months of research, interviews, and recommendations.
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A team of three Indiana University Kelley School of Business undergraduate students conducted a three-month research project for the Community Advisory on Public Safety (CAPS) Commission to analyze housing affordability challenges in Bloomington and develop recommendations for improvement. The report identifies that developers have prioritized student and luxury housing over affordable units, creating a growing shortage of low-income housing with an estimated gap increasing by nearly 332 units annually. Indiana University's large student population of 47,005—exceeding half of Bloomington's total population of 83,303—significantly influences the local housing market and contributes to the affordability crisis.
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