Calif. County OKs Aggressive Housing Plan

Newsday ^ | 12-02-04 | WestVirginiaRebel

[WestVirginiaRebel]

SACREMENTO, Calif.-Sacremento County has adopted one ot the most aggressive affordable-housing policies in the nation, requiring developers to set aside 15 percent of all construction in unincorporated areas for low-income residents.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Oh, yeah-this'll work out real well. /sarcasm

[evolved_rage]

I hope they use dorm-style cinder block construction, even that doesn't last long in gubmint housing projects.

[JesseJane]

If NEWSDAY can't even spell check the name of California's capitol, there's something wrong.... OOPS... that's right.. publik skewls....... sacrAmento

[Luv2FrazzleDems]

Your link doesn't work.

[Texas_Jarhead]

gotta make room for all them illegal alien invaders

[xcamel]

Can you say "All 'section 8' housing" ???

[EagleUSA]

Oh, just beautiful. After all, we must provide housing for our illegal immigrants, as well as educating them in our colleges, and providing medical services...all at taxpayer expense....what else can the liberals rip off from the taxpayer???

[Dog Gone]

No such place as Sacremento.

[Phantom Lord]

Lack of "affordable housing" is a myth. If a company builds a house and someone buys it, it was affordable.

[California Patriot]

After the Republican victory on the federal level, look for the liberal establishment to use its control of local government more and more aggressively. We are poorly prepared for this, and need to start preparing now.

There will be many, many outrages to combat, I guarantee you.

[nanak]

Saca-Tomato

[HostileTerritory]

California's capitol is the building where Arnold Schwarzenegger works. California's capitAl is Sacramento. ;)

[mewzilla]

I believe affordable is a relative term. If one's community doesn't want to have a hard time finding cops, firefighters, teachers, nurses, service workers et al to fill those jobs, then there should be housing that those folks would find affordable nearby, or the community is going to have a problem.

[Rakkasan1]

Sacra-bleu!
(or blue suckas in crapweasel)

[primeval patriot]

Correct Link: Calif. County OKs Aggressive Housing Plan

The county and other sources will provide about $10 million in annual subsidies to cover the difference between the market price of the housing and what the families can afford to pay.

[ServesURight]

Not only is Atlas Shrugging, he's probably laughing his ass off too.

[ucsd1974]

Less expensive housing for 15% means more expensive housing for the remaining 85%. You push the market on one side and something pops out on the other side. Governmental manipulation of the housing market will not work. When will they ever learn?

[primeval patriot]

gotta make room for all them illegal alien invaders

Yep.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

This will backfire and make housing more expensive for low-income residents, as developers will exit the market or go elsewhere.

Besides, low-income residents shouldn't be trying to buy homes anyway. They should be looking for ways to increase their incomes and cutting back on lavish expenses such as buying rims and sound systems for their tricked-out cars and widescreen TVs.