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lucidlilacdream t1_j83pw9p wrote

Reply to comment by Maineguy58 in Cape Elizabeth residents push back against law to provide affordable housing by Gary_busey_syndrome

It’s 6k over the town of Cumberland not Cumberland county based on what you posted. The median household income is 126k. That’s exactly what I would expect. The median household income income in Cumberland county is $80k.

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Maineguy58 t1_j83v5t2 wrote

My mistake. You are correct. It was Cumberland town not county. I originally made the argument because I know there are a large number of lower income homes and properties in neighborhoods you don’t see. A blanket description of all residents is inaccurate. But I do agree that the most vocal groups in Cape are NIMBY folks who like to feel virtuous by talking a good game as long as it’s on someone else’s field. I have lived in the SoPo side of town for 20 years and the town has changed over the past 20 years and has moved to consistently Democratic voters who one might think would be welcoming based on their yard signs.

I wonder how a low income proposal in the middle of the gentrified Portland west end would fly.

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MrsBeansAppleSnaps t1_j84jkz0 wrote

>I wonder how a low income proposal in the middle of the gentrified Portland west end would fly.

They already have plenty of that, drive down Danforth Street and see for yourself.

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