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… and doesn’t want to work within the regulations her community has to promote affordable housing.

Doesn’t want to pay anything—submit for an exception, or pay the Hollywood price to do what she wants.

I don’t see what’s unfair. It would be unfair if she could only build the larger building, and was required to have affordable units—or do nothing.

What _sucks_ is that while her and her family were dealing with these restrictions, there has been a world pandemic, and the economy took a swing towards inflation and higher interest rates.

The family is in a worse spot than if they had paid the 77k upfront.

I’m wondering why their story is getting amplified. I guess this is a turn against cities trying to create regulations promoting affordable housing.



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