New housing development has grown quite a bit in the city of San Mateo.
Unfortunately, this new development has not solved any housing problems in the community.
We know that the problem is very big, some families have still not been able to pay for their housing since the pandemic began and more members living in a single apartment.
The question we ask ourselves is, who really are the beneficiaries of the new development?
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Families who have lived in San Mateo for years have not yet had the opportunity to own a home and continue to pay rent.
SB9 will not be able to build affordable housing due to already high construction and land costs. But there is affordable housing to the east and south that would be accessible if we took the high speed rail money and spend it on fast modern commuter transit. The problem is our politicians in Sacramento are already locked into "deals" with unions that give them campaign donations.
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SB9 will not be able to build affordable housing due to already high construction and land costs. But there is affordable housing to the east and south that would be accessible if we took the high speed rail money and spend it on fast modern commuter transit. The problem is our politicians in Sacramento are already locked into "deals" with unions that give them campaign donations.
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