Letter to the Editor / THE WORKFORCE HOUSING CRISIS
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We heard that refrain over and over again on US1 Radio after hurricane Wilma
hit us.
Yet, none of the officials interviewed or radio personalities dared bring up
a seemingly taboo topic: why aren’t foreclosed houses that are sitting
vacant not have been made available to local residents who lost their homes.
Derelict houses could have been sequestered by the county and repairs could
have been made on short order so shelter could be provided for many left
homeless. Instead, RVs got imported and commercial lodging provided at
great cost, especially since RVs are going to be destroyed by FEMA
afterwards.
It’s a vicious circle: more affordable housing = more business & more visitors/citizens needing more workers who need more affordable housing. STOP this endless growth!.Leave the Keys as they were once were..a Paradise without all the human needs & congested traffic.