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I think parts of the article were informative--I'm not sure everyone knows about the tax breaks, the permission to build taller buildings these developers got if they threw in some subsidized apartments. Ordinary readers might not know all of that. That could all have been part of an article, however, that took a more original approach. Instead of calling these "winners" lucky, maybe they're "unlucky." There's so many interesting things to write about the housing lottery, and yet every reporter takes the same approach. Again, it makes me ill. And now I'll sign off. Enough.
Are you suggesting the article didn't mention tax breaks for developers? I'm not sure I understood what you wrote above.
In any case, if you're saying the article should have covered that but didn't, I think you missed this quote from the article:
the city has let developers erect denser buildings than zoning allows — and also offered tax breaks — in exchange for new projects that include affordable rentals.
Ugh. the first person in that article REEKS of someone who pads their income with money from the bank of mommy and daddy. People do it all the time, and they send their adult children CASH or if they live local slip it under the table at restaurants so none of it is traceable as income. I'm tempted to google her to find out her history, but it will just make me madder and more jealous and I don't need that right now lol. The other two mentioned in the article were fine.. A single mother with a kid? fine. The third woman clearly is in the higher income bands so she's still paying out the wazoo. fine. That 24 year old grinning like a cheshire cat on molly is obnoxious though. And yes, I am coming from a place of jealousy and envy! Don't tell me half of you don't feel it too. She also said she wants to live there for the rest of her life :/ okay. that's nice, but you're only 24 and what if you meet someone? Oh great, she gets to move in her stanky boyfriend or girlfriend. Shouldn't be that way...
Ugh. the first person in that article REEKS of someone who pads their income with money from the bank of mommy and daddy. People do it all the time, and they send their adult children CASH or if they live local slip it under the table at restaurants so none of it is traceable as income. I'm tempted to google her to find out her history, but it will just make me madder and more jealous and I don't need that right now lol. The other two mentioned in the article were fine.. A single mother with a kid? fine. The third woman clearly is in the higher income bands so she's still paying out the wazoo. fine. That 24 year old grinning like a cheshire cat on molly is obnoxious though. And yes, I am coming from a place of jealousy and envy! Don't tell me half of you don't feel it too. She also said she wants to live there for the rest of her life :/ okay. that's nice, but you're only 24 and what if you meet someone? Oh great, she gets to move in her stanky boyfriend or girlfriend. Shouldn't be that way...
Sorry, i KNOW I must come across a bitter old crank sometimes, but last year's housing lottery disappointments really hit me hard and i'm still slowly recovering from it. Housing Lottery PTSD is real!
Sorry, i KNOW I must come across a bitter old crank sometimes, but last year's housing lottery disappointments really hit me hard and i'm still slowly recovering from it. Housing Lottery PTSD is real!
All good, people are quick to judge but if you’ve never experienced it, then you don’t know. Everyone has their way to deal and that’s their right.
It's not really "all good" though, it's really not healthy to be so resentful of others' good fortune. It's something I need to work on cuz it's an ugly look.
It's not really "all good" though, it's really not healthy to be so resentful of others' good fortune. It's something I need to work on cuz it's an ugly look.
No, meaning all good, I can respect your opinion wether I agree or not.
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