The membership of Denver DSA has voted to endorse a “NO on 2O” position - denying the developers the ability to execute a plan that we think is ultimately a loss for the city. Read our statement below if you wish to learn more about why: pic.twitter.com/FOyUpb43eZ— Denver🌹DSA (@DSAdenver) March 17, 2023
Denver DSA's position is correct they just don't have PR chops.
Empty promises from a private developer to provide a small percentage of affordable housing in a golf course area is all but guaranteed to mean luxury apartments get built there and the affordable housing is phased out within a couple years.
Public housing and rent control will do the actual thing desired. YIMBY talking points about simply increasing supply through development are bullshit, you need to produce enough units that actually rent at a particular rate, not leave it to real estate ghouls that will do things like create an entrance just for the poors and start "upgrading" the "affordable" units within the first year, ensuring that fewer poors can live there and that they can jack up the rent on "renovated" units.
Denver DSA's position is correct they just don't have PR chops.
Empty promises from a private developer to provide a small percentage of affordable housing in a golf course area is all but guaranteed to mean luxury apartments get built there and the affordable housing is phased out within a couple years.
Public housing and rent control will do the actual thing desired. YIMBY talking points about simply increasing supply through development are bullshit, you need to produce enough units that actually rent at a particular rate, not leave it to real estate ghouls that will do things like create an entrance just for the poors and start "upgrading" the "affordable" units within the first year, ensuring that fewer poors can live there and that they can jack up the rent on "renovated" units.