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Agreed. I probably miscommunicated a little bit, it's not so much that I don't see the reasons for the subsidies. I do, they're terribly important to keep our c
by IkmoIkmo 9y ago
Agreed. I probably miscommunicated a little bit, it's not so much that I don't see the reasons for the subsidies. I do, they're terribly important to keep our cities sane, diverse, equitable and full of opportunities for social mobility, and I agree with much of what you've said. (dating a sociologist for half a decade helped me understand :p)
But rather, that it's hard to find the balance. Particularly because you've got genuine concerns from the hundred thousand poor people who weren't able to get in on those sweet but few 100 subsidised units in the mission who have their minds blown that their municipality spent $600k a unit for them with public money that should go to their quality of life, too. What do you say to them...
- sgc 9y agoI probably miscommunicated as well. I could see you got it, and my main (attempted) contribution was to point out the things required prior to increased housing (when there are large numbers of empty units) which would make the problem easier to deal with.