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I don't have a problem with the zoning changes, but I do have a problem with no transparency and wasting time and money. [b]If the end goal is to truly make what HUD defines as affordable housing to people who would qualify under the regs[/b], then the focus should be on enhancing and supporting programs that actually attract developers to commit to this. I see NONE of that being discussed. 
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But it wasn't. That was not the end goal of this particular zoning change. Which is probably why you didn't see any of it being discussed.

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The goal is to increase the number of affordable housing by either decreasing the cost of housing (make prices go down) or increase supply of housing that is affordable by building new units. I am not sure you understand what affordable housing means. It is a term of art in the housing industry, defined by HUD. It doesn't mean only section 8. It doesn't mean only one kind of housing. City Council knows this. You should know this. YIMBY knows this. If there is no definition of affordable, and it is a completely subjective term, then what are we even doing here.

I have a real problem with performative art for government. This is all some kind of random babbling and side show by city council that won't go anywhere. It is a waste of time and money. If I had team members at my job who did this, I would fire them. And it is a real shame, because we definitely need several different levels of affordable housing. There are already existing programs out there that support this. There also could be new initiatives that can accomplish this. But just changing the zoning, does what exactly? It does nothing. There is nothing for the NIMBY to get all upset about or YIMBY to claim victory. And in the end, people who need affordable housing suffer and city council just pats themselves on the back.[/quote]

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