Friday, July 23, 2004
"Smart-Growth" Policies Hurt the Poor
Misguided aim: 'Smart-growth' proponents target not developers but families who can't afford pricey digs
Columnist Jeffry Gardner from the Albuquerque Tribune points out the elitist nature of the "Smart Growth" movement
Columnist Jeffry Gardner from the Albuquerque Tribune points out the elitist nature of the "Smart Growth" movement
Comments:
The article does not "hurt the poor" as was stated.
>>>>On the surface, the smart-growth proponents appear to be focused on evil developers. But their true targets are the lower- to middle-income families who don't want to live ala SoHo, in a $250,000 loft by the old Albuquerque High, and who can't afford homes starting in the mid-$300,000s, in some other nice part of the city.<<<<<
The article was talking about middle to lower income class families and not the poor. The poor cannot afford $250K or $300K homes and must settle for apartments. When you think about it, there really is no solution for the poor in this country who for the most part are shut out of home ownership.
Smart Growth does not effect the poor because those who are destitude can barely afford housing and there isn't a single developer in this country making 25K homes! Furthermore, a newly developed home in many parts of this country are going for over 400K!
I agree that smart growth does not increasse homeownership among the poor but sprawl does not do this either!
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>>>>On the surface, the smart-growth proponents appear to be focused on evil developers. But their true targets are the lower- to middle-income families who don't want to live ala SoHo, in a $250,000 loft by the old Albuquerque High, and who can't afford homes starting in the mid-$300,000s, in some other nice part of the city.<<<<<
The article was talking about middle to lower income class families and not the poor. The poor cannot afford $250K or $300K homes and must settle for apartments. When you think about it, there really is no solution for the poor in this country who for the most part are shut out of home ownership.
Smart Growth does not effect the poor because those who are destitude can barely afford housing and there isn't a single developer in this country making 25K homes! Furthermore, a newly developed home in many parts of this country are going for over 400K!
I agree that smart growth does not increasse homeownership among the poor but sprawl does not do this either!
