Satire by Eric Curl
Sept. 23, 2023 – While many have raised concerns about the city’s failure to take action regarding the proposed inclusionary zoning ordinance, some residents were displeased with the installation of ‘affordable housing’ at Forsyth Park over the weekend as an apparent stopgap measure.
“Cramped and crappy” was how one resident described the manufactured housing that lined Drayton Street Friday. Others decried the lack of a bedroom, kitchen, electricity and windows.
“The location is great, but the quality of these homes really leaves something to be desired,” said one of the disappointed housing advocates.
One of the residents did say they enjoyed having live jazz performances right outside their door.
“If permeant, the free entertainment would almost make up for the lack of wi-fi,” the individual said.
Following the backlash, city officials said they will be removing the “workforce housing” that clearly did not meet their expectations.
Meanwhile, many developers have been installing similar style housing at their apartment complexes even without a inclusionary zoning ordinance in place. Unfortunately, out-of-state investment firms are quickly buying them up, installing appealing “features” such as pine tree air fresheners, and selling the newly dubbed “efficiency units” for three times their previous value or renting them as short-term vacation rentals.
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