Of course the Mayor did not create the affordable housing shortage. The issue is what she has done (and not done) to respond to the growing crisis. As Vice Chair of the task force that she and the City Council appointed to advise them on this issue, I have been stunned and somewhat mystified by the Mayor's failure to respond. I would have thought this was a perfect opportunity for leadership on her part. Instead we have seen finger pointing (the suburbs should do more) and status-quo spending (at about $10 million per year), all of which sends the message that the city is already doing enough on this issue. Her campaign identifies affordable housing as a priority, but the details of her proposals (work with other mayors; spend $10 million per year) sound like more of the same. It will be up to the voters to decide if this is enough.
David Fey Seward neighborhood _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
