To: bart13 who wrote (119909 ) 6/9/2016 2:06:43 AM From: John Vosilla Read Replies (3) | Respond to Denver becoming like the coastal cities?? THE DISCONNECT BETWEEN LIBERAL ASPIRATIONS AND LIBERAL HOUSING POLICY IS KILLING COASTAL U.S. CITIES April 20, 2016 minimum wage laws , paid sick leave , climate change mitigation , and a host of other important issues . We care deeply about equality of opportunity, and we're willing to invest our time and money to advance that effort—even if the people we help don't always look like us or come from the same neighborhood, state, or even country. I'm proud to count myself among their number. It's not for lack of caring. We tend to say "the right things" when it comes to housing: we want to protect the environment; we scorn those who are motivated by greed; we want cities where everyone can afford a home and have access to good jobs; we want beautiful neighborhoods and spaces for residents to be healthy and active.a 2015 NYU Furman Center report , rents and housing prices have climbed much more rapidly than incomes in places like NY, SF, and LA, while incomes rose faster than (or at about the same pace as) rents in places like Dallas, Houston, and Atlanta. Even without referring to the data, we're all painfully aware of how quickly places like D.C. and San Francisco have become out of reach for lower-income, working class, and even many middle class households. This has had a disparate impact on people of color, the elderly, and other disadvantaged or vulnerable populations—and it's happening in exactly the places that claim to care most about supporting these individuals.http://www.betterinstitutions.com/blog/2016/3/27/liberal-cities-housing-policy-hypocrisy
