I believe that neighborhood is in Wayland. So, using my “Lincoln Housing Commission” hat, I have no knowledge or input on that; but would be interested myself (as a private citizen) in what is going on there.
- Allen > On Jan 28, 2022, at 11:35, Heather Silvestro <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On the subject of affordable housing, could someone educate me about the 11 > vacant, seemingly abandoned-in-the-middle-of-the-night, single-family, > ranch-style houses on Launcher Way and Oxbow? I’ve driven by this deserted > neighborhood for six years now on my way to LSRHS, and wondered how such > waste of would-be affordable housing stock is possible. Why isn’t it being > used? > Heather Anderson > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 28, 2022, at 9:47 AM, Victoria Benalfew <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Hi Patrick, >> >> You raised many good points that I agree with. I do want to point out though >> that having a full time "good-paying" job isn't enough anymore (or maybe the >> wages of what one can consider a "good paying" job has changed >> considerably). >> >> Take the job that pays $20. At 40 hours per week, that is $800. Monthly pay >> before taxes will be $3200. Now assume this person is a single parent of one >> child or the caretaker of elderly parents with meager Social Security >> incomes. >> >> A 2 bedroom apartment costs roughly $2000. Already over 50 percent of their >> pre-tax income has been taken for rent. Utilities are additional, as are >> food, childcare, et cetera. >> >> This is why in addition to the need for physical housing in accessible >> areas, there is a need for truly affordable housing, which I would consider >> as income-driven rents, where families can afford to live and make ends >> meet. >> >> Thank you for reading, >> >> Victoria Benalfew >> >> On Fri, Jan 28, 2022, 9:05 AM Patrick B <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Hi Lincoln, >> >> To understand the housing situation, we must understand what is happening in >> Boston and the region: >> When housing costs go up in Boston, it goes up everywhere. >> Affordability of housing is not just about cost, it's about access to public >> transportation and jobs. >> Builders have been building fewer houses since 2008. They are building >> houses and apartments mainly in high income areas (along 128). >> Another factor is that people who used to retire and move south are now >> staying because of the quality of our healthcare system here in Mass. >> I think the solution is real full time jobs that pay well (at least $20). >> Another positive thing that I see happening in the next 5 years is >> conversion of many office and commercial spaces into apartments. >> I hope this helps. >> >> Thank you, >> >> P >> >> On Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 7:04 AM Christine Damon <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> 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] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/ >> <http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/>. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ >> <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/>. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln >> <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln>. >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/ >> <http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/>. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ >> <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/>. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln >> <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln>. >> >> -- >> 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. >> > -- > 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. >
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