Cary NIMBYs & Habitat for Humanity Plans (apartment complex, rent)
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, CaryThe Triangle Area
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At the beginning of the Public Hearing, Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht asked speakers to consider only the rezoning and not Habitat itself or affordable housing. This was true for most of the opposition speakers though two near the end talked specifically about affordable housing. One speaker said he works hard to live in his current home and was not “handed an opportunity,” saying people who want to afford housing should work harder. Another said Scottish Hills is already affordable housing because “I can afford to live there” and argued that there are no plans for people such as him to live in affordable housing in more expensive neighborhoods in Cary such as Prestonwood.
One speaker said he works hard to live in his current home and was not “handed an opportunity,” saying people who want to afford housing should work harder. Another said Scottish Hills is already affordable housing because “I can afford to live there” and argued that there are no plans for people such as him to live in affordable housing in more expensive neighborhoods in Cary such as Prestonwood.
I know this is Cary and all, but the two quoted (Not the OP) really need to get over themselves.
As far as Habitat housing. It's cheaply built, low quality housing, but it serves a purpose.
I'd rather have affordable housing be in the form of single family homes than some rundown looking apartment complex.
I'm not familiar with the exact location but in most single family neighborhoods suddenly dropping in a bunch of condos wouldn't really work and wouldn't be allowed no matter the ownership. Now that they are just doing 9 single family I'm not sure there's much to argue against.
At the beginning of the Public Hearing, Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht asked speakers to consider only the rezoning and not Habitat itself or affordable housing. This was true for most of the opposition speakers though two near the end talked specifically about affordable housing. One speaker said he works hard to live in his current home and was not “handed an opportunity,” saying people who want to afford housing should work harder. Another said Scottish Hills is already affordable housing because “I can afford to live there” and argued that there are no plans for people such as him to live in affordable housing in more expensive neighborhoods in Cary such as Prestonwood.
This is just what the overpaid hipsters in NYC say about seniors who have lived in rent controlled apts for many years and cannot support market rates on their pension income.
One reason why many folks look down on Cary as a community of elitists.
This is just what the overpaid hipsters in NYC say about seniors who have lived in rent controlled apts for many years and cannot support market rates on their pension income.
One reason why many folks look down on Cary as a community of elitists.
Simple minds cavalierly dismiss 160,000 people because a few individuals don't fit their limited personal mold for everyone.
The "community" actually created this opportunity.
Habitat will build there.
At the beginning of the Public Hearing, Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht asked speakers to consider only the rezoning and not Habitat itself or affordable housing. This was true for most of the opposition speakers though two near the end talked specifically about affordable housing. One speaker said he works hard to live in his current home and was not “handed an opportunity,” saying people who want to afford housing should work harder. Another said Scottish Hills is already affordable housing because “I can afford to live there” and argued that there are no plans for people such as him to live in affordable housing in more expensive neighborhoods in Cary such as Prestonwood.
Wait.....are we sure the author of this article isn't a writer for SNL?!
I wouldn't want it in my neighborhood either. Every point made is the quote while, not popular here, are logical. We had two growing up near my home and the Habitat house was not landscaped or maintained past the hand over from the charity. Based on my personal experience of course.
I will admit that perhaps it could go to a good owner, but I wouldn't want to take that chance if it was the house next to mine.
There's a Habitat development directly behind my house. Neighbors have been no worse than the non-Habitat folks on my street.
Minor issues here and there, but nothing out of the ordinary. At the very least, the bullet accidentally fired into my home didn't come from a Habitat house.
I'm not familiar with the exact location but in most single family neighborhoods suddenly dropping in a bunch of condos wouldn't really work and wouldn't be allowed no matter the ownership. Now that they are just doing 9 single family I'm not sure there's much to argue against.
There's a nice map indicating the location and parcel in the 2nd link in the OP. I was a little confused about the location too and that helped.
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