I am so happy Housing is being discussed here! I love the proposal for more units close to the train station and I love the proposals for more accessory apartments as residents recognize that they can comfortably live in much smaller spaces and help reduce their ecological footprint.
Like Susan, I have looked in vain for affordable units in eastern Ma when I was the director of a migrant educational program and my students faced eviction during the pandemic. Now I teach at HAB and hear students talking about how their parents plan to retire from the military but struggle to find housing in the region. A small group of us here in Lincoln have been looking for two years for an affordable apartment in town for a single mother of 3 who is a social worker in her country of origin but who works as a cleaning person at an elder care facility while she learns English. Her monthly income is less than the cost of a 2-bedroom rental. I feel hopeful both that environmental awareness is speeding up downsizing and that awareness is growing about the damage of systemic racism in housing realities and about how that works to maintain America’s caste system. I love this town but struggled to sustain the love, especially during the large house building boom of the 1990s. Currently my love is strengthening as I see the pendulum shifting in a healthier direction on so many fronts and on so many issues. Thank you all for all you do and for choosing to live in this special place. Chris Damon Sent from my iPhone -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to [email protected]. Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subscription settings at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln.
