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Affordable housing ideas get nay/yea
Affordable housing ideas get nay/yea
BY PRU SOWERS
KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER
Key West City Commi
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The funny (odd, not humorous) thing is, these are the same yo-yo’s who okay-ed removing the “affordable housing” at the corner of United and White in order to allow the NOAA station’s insertion into our community.
Oh yeah, and they’re the same bunch of whiz kids who thought that cutting out a huge chunk of the Stadium mobile home park was a good idea.
Now, they are the champions of affordable housing, sort of.
Shouldn’t there be “responsible” government? And, if so, then shouldn’t they be responsible to the community? Perhaps an oversight committee wouldn’t be such a bad idea, at least one with teeth?
Something to consider.
A great deal of affordable, public, and senior housing does in fact exist in the city. I was skeptical about whether the housing on Roosevelt, the old “Fairgrounds,” would ever get built, but after 7 years it finally did.
Maybe we can learn from our successes. How did those happen?
Having served on numerous affordable housing committees I can assure you that the solutions are at our fingertips. The only missing link is political will. Now after doing nothing for so long some of our commissioners are trying to get something started, at least in the process.. some have decided that it is wise to do everything possible at one time…..JEEEZZ come on you guys! You have to eat the elephant one bight at a time! Every time you turn down an affordable project you have helped increase the dire need and costs to the community. Get a grip and get ‘er done!!
Why isn’t housing “affordable” for “workers”?
Could it be the cost of GOVERNMENT is to high? The employers have to pay so much in TAXES, Fees, etc. to be able to pay their workers a livable wage? Someone needs to reduce the number of people on the city payroll… thereby reducing the number of vehicles for these people …. ETC. example: Parking Department. even if this department is needed, put them on their feet. They only have 4 square miles that they “patrol”.
How can more affordable housing be created?
What about taking down the “slums” scattered all over the city? (the old Military Housing) You can get 4 or 5 times as many people in the same space with 3 or 4 story apartments! The new buildings could all be paid for by selling one of the “prime” properties?