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Let's enlarge our toolbox to address Mountain View's housing crisis

Original post made on Oct 2, 2015

Throughout my eight years on the Mountain View City Council, my colleagues and I worked hard to ensure Mountain View is an inclusive city by, among other things, promoting the construction, financing, and funding of affordable housing. In fact, in 2013, we became the first city in the county to implement affordable housing fees on new commercial and residential development. As a result, Mountain View currently holds $37 million in affordable housing funds, with tens of millions of dollars more expected with the implementation of the city's general plan.

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Posted by Gary
a resident of Sylvan Park
on Oct 2, 2015 at 9:33 am

While Margaret Abe-Koga makes some good points, keep in mind that she along with 6 of 7 current members of the City Council (excluding only Lenny Siegel) have listed endorsements from landlord groups including the vaguely named "Mountain View Housing Council."

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Posted by eric
a resident of another community
on Oct 8, 2015 at 12:56 am

Years of unfettered development under Abe-Koga has led us to our current crisis. Sorry, but you don't get to promote teeny stop gaps that will service a tiny smattering of local families and pat yourself on the back. You broke it, you bought it.

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on Apr 20, 2017 at 6:33 pm

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