jmi22
Active Member
It's beyond the scope of this thread, but let as many projects go up in that window as possible, because unfunded IZ is becoming an increasingly archaic failure of a policy across NA. If Muni's want affordable housing, draw on the common tax base and build or buy purpose built buildings. Its current configuration achieves little other than killing new housing production, a fact which numerous former councilors have (happily) highlighted.
Beyond the unfairness of spot taxing the buyers of new homes, a big part of keeping families and the wealthy in dense, productive, ecologically beneficial urban areas - is giving some discretion in who your neighbor is. 90% + of people are more than happy to live in mixed income nhoods and the property values of such areas reflect that, but like it or not, they also enjoy cohabitating with those they view similar to themselves (in lifestyle, values, hobbies etc..). In a city that's already dealing with an exodus of families - in part because people intuitively understand that while your apartment may be slated for some subsidized housing initiative, your new cul-de-sac in the burbs never will be - further limiting the self sorting that people desire appears foolish, as much as the fuzzy buzzwords thrown around at City Hall may make it seem otherwise.
