Specifications include, but are not limited to: Housing Diversity Study; The study should evaluate current housing costs, needs, impacts on services and other relevant elements in the town and recommend actions to create more affordable and attainable housing opportunities in the Town of Cape Elizabeth. The study should provide a wide range of options for the town to consider.; Task 1: Data Package: The consultant will collect and package housing data on current housing inventory, occupancy, diversity of units and affordability in the Town of Cape Elizabeth and comparison communities. Much of this data is available in the 2019 Comprehensive Plan, however, use of 2020 US Census data should be the primary source to the extent possible. ; ask 2: Specific housing creation goals: The consultant will draft specific affordable housing creation goals, which shall include a targeted total number of affordable housing homes to create over the next 10 years, and may also include types of housing, size of housing units (bedrooms), split of rental/ownership housing and range of affordability; he consultant will develop a list of other affordable housing production options, including but not limited to use of municipal land or town purchase of land for development of affordable housing and transfer payments to service center communities to create affordable housing.