banjomin t1_itqh50e wrote on October 25, 2022 at 3:42 PM

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Kind of dishonest to frame it like this would help those without housing. Homeless people are not going to be living in any boutique apartments across from sequiota park.

I get the logic of freeing up cheaper units, but that’s just supply-side economics that can also justify other awful things.

the_honeyman t1_itqjl2g wrote on October 25, 2022 at 3:58 PM

This one I agree with you on, more expensive apartments won't fix the affordable housing problem, but that isn't really the area to focus on affordable housing, imo.

banjomin t1_itqrthj wrote on October 25, 2022 at 4:52 PM

Affordable housing is the main argument I’m seeing for why I should vote yes and for why I’m such an asshole for not wanting to vote yes.

the_honeyman t1_itqw3an wrote on October 25, 2022 at 5:19 PM

I don't think the "no" votes are assholes, I just wish they'd be honest, instead of pretending they have an issue with corporate owned anything.

banjomin t1_itqwcib wrote on October 25, 2022 at 5:21 PM

Why would you just assume that about anyone?

the_honeyman t1_itqyvm0 wrote on October 25, 2022 at 5:37 PM

As I said in another comment, these exact same arguments were trotted out in relation to the bike trails and other proposals. Yall don't want your property values to be impacted by an apartment complex. Fair argument. Being upset specifically by the "corporate" part of the development smacks of "it was fine until it impacted me."

You all are just as opposed to the corporate housing development occurring around Missouri State, then? Where was the campaign to stop Grad School being demolished in favor of corporate apartments?

Cold417 t1_itqz3ez wrote on October 25, 2022 at 5:39 PM

That neighborhood would have been responsible for fighting that development. Considering the population is mostly transient...Yeah.

the_honeyman t1_itqzlse wrote on October 25, 2022 at 5:42 PM

So it's fine for affordable housing to be demolished in favor of expensive downtown apartments for students, because the neighborhood didn't have enough money to fight it, but it's not ok for mixed use development to occur in a place that wouldn't be expanding urban sprawl because the rich people who live there don't want it close to them?

Cold417 t1_itr0gy9 wrote on October 25, 2022 at 5:47 PM

You're the only one making that argument, bro.