Restelly-Quist

Restelly-Quist t1_issmx32 wrote

No.

I went to a housing collaborative meeting where both sides stated their case. My opinions:

  1. the housing is not affordable.

The developer admitted that it will be the most expensive housing on the market. Their justification for saying it would increase affordable housing, was that if someone moves into one of their properties from a $700/month property, that $700/month property is now available for someone else to move into.

  1. Flooding

That area already has issues with flooding, and adding a bunch of concrete is not going to help matters, even with the exceptions the city made.

  1. Accessibility

The developer didn’t even seem to have the first idea about how to make properties accessible to those with disabilities, but was willing to learn.

  1. Neighborhood

The neighbors in the area don’t seem to want it, and have worked hard to maintain the feel of their neighborhood.

I know there are tons of signs and publicity to vote yes, but I think that’s just because “Yes” is the side with more money.

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