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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honest question, why do we try to grandfather in subsidized housing and why do we spend inordinate amounts of time worrying about whether people might have to move if prices increase? I read a study that humans are preprogrammed to always intrinsically root for the underdog, but why so much care? Shouldn’t they just move like everyone else? Why so certain segments of society get such extra special care?

I get regulations that specific a certain amount of housing built should have a workforce housing component (like 20% of a 250 unit building should be reserved for people making 50% Ami), but what is the incentive to grandfather in subsidized housing in places like res 13, which in turn creates a culture of dependence by allowing the same generation of family to live rent free in perpetuity? It doesn’t help the city. Is it some equity focused thing? If so, how does that help equity? It seems like just breeds contempt from tax payers.[/quote]

Because the left now wants to call anyone racist for not wanting concentrated poverty in their area. When it's not about race at all it's about not creating what you mentioned which is concentrated general poverty. People don't oppose affordable housing because they are racist, they just don't think it's the best policy solution. [/quote]

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