Bill Cullen writes:
Finally... Mr Eklund adds:Bill, I'm not sure this is as "off the table" as you speculate. Some neighborhood activists have been grumbling that affordable housing should not be the priority it was, say, five years ago. (Others, of course, disagree vehemently.) The budget situation is forcing everyone to examine spending priorities - for example, the cops vs. housing debate within NRP - though reasonable minds can differ.
Should the citizens see a change in policy is needed, the ballot box awaits
this fall.
My response:
Given the political climate, no candidate is willing to speak against
"affordable housing." Until we educate the people and our leaders, we will
continue to get solutions that (I believe) miss the target.
I'm not sure things will (or should) change, but I do think the debate will be much more visible this campaign season.
David Brauer Kingfield
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