https://somervillescout.com/2012/03/affordable-housing-proposal-proves-divisive/ Somerville Events, News & Culture Wed, 30 May 2012 11:02:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 https://somervillescout.com/2012/03/affordable-housing-proposal-proves-divisive/comment-page-1/#comment-2059 Poll: In Your Backyard? « Somerville Scout | Somerville Events, News & Culture Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:59:27 +0000 https://somervillescout.com/?p=5864#comment-2059 [...] plan is controversial. At a recent community meeting, some said Union Square already has its fair share of affordable housing, and that other [...] [...] plan is controversial. At a recent community meeting, some said Union Square already has its fair share of affordable housing, and that other [...]

]]> https://somervillescout.com/2012/03/affordable-housing-proposal-proves-divisive/comment-page-1/#comment-2043 Alex Pirie Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:08:28 +0000 https://somervillescout.com/?p=5864#comment-2043 It's a sad commentary that what used to be a working class income is now "low-income!" The reality is that I could not afford to buy the home that I currently own. If I were starting out again, it would have to somewhere else other than Somerville. Full disclosure, I got the gentrification boot from Cambridge in 1978. There is the equivalent of a developers Oklahoma Land Rush going on now that Union Sq. will have a Green Line stop, and I think that affordable housing, lots of affordable housing, is necessary to preserve the solid, get it done, take care of your neighbors working class quality that makes Somerville such a great place to live - so thank you, SCC! If the objectors want nothing but high-end condos, banks, and $1300 handbags, let them go live in Harvard Sq. It’s a sad commentary that what used to be a working class income is now “low-income!” The reality is that I could not afford to buy the home that I currently own. If I were starting out again, it would have to somewhere else other than Somerville. Full disclosure, I got the gentrification boot from Cambridge in 1978. There is the equivalent of a developers Oklahoma Land Rush going on now that Union Sq. will have a Green Line stop, and I think that affordable housing, lots of affordable housing, is necessary to preserve the solid, get it done, take care of your neighbors working class quality that makes Somerville such a great place to live – so thank you, SCC! If the objectors want nothing but high-end condos, banks, and $1300 handbags, let them go live in Harvard Sq.

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