Aug 05 2008
Porsches, Starbucks, and Low-income Housing
Yesterday’s article in the Baltimore Sun on the proposed Westport development was interesting.? It was a good article about the city’s push to include moderate & low income housing in the new project.? What I found funny was the accompanying artist rendering of the project? which features a Porsche, BMW (I think), Starbucks, Westport Bistro, and Whole Foods.? Perhaps the low-income residences are tucked just out of view around the corner.
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Ha! I thought the same thing. If that’s not yuppie heaven, I don’t know what is.
What’s wrong with yuppie heaven? Imagine the tax base this would represent for the city. Guess where the money comes for the crappy inner city schools!
how can it be yuppie heaven when its 10% low income, thats just not fair.
Low income housing and upscale development just doesn’t work well together. Sure you can do it, but it just detracts from good, safe areas. Look what has happened in parts of Annapolis or Columbia when they put section 8 housing in. Crime has gone up, and once nice neighborhoods have lost value. I assume they aren’t talking section 8, so maybe 10% “moderate” or “affordable” housing won’t be bad.