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Originally Posted by shakman
I agree that the affordable housing units should be integrated throughout the entire development. It appears we have yet to learn our lessons when concentrating /segregating affordable units.
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Originally Posted by De Minimis NY
I remember about a month ago when a community board in Hell's Kitchen wrote a letter regarding Silverstein's 514 11th twins, stating that the affordable housing "must be evenly distributed in location and type throughout the building and contain an equal level of apartment finish and equal and affordable access to all building amenities."
I'd be fine with a regulatory minimum standard of quality for all affordable housing to make sure that basic appliances work well, that people have access to windows, clean air and things like (although this doesn't seem to be much of a problem in any new developments anyway), but since when is it a basic human right to have marble countertops, Viking appliances and skyline views?
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That's it in a nutshell. The whole concept of building affordable housing is to create more affordable housing. Why on earth should residents who would be paying much more get the same as residents who are paying relatively nothing? You want the extra amenities, you pay the extra money. It's that simple, or at least it should be.
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