Sentences with phrase «concerned about affordable housing»

I was at a conference in March and we had a very well respected community leader that was really concerned about affordable housing.

Chris Ballard, Ontario's housing minister, called the federal measures interesting and said the Ontario government is very concerned about affordable housing in the province.

Residents, activists, elected officials and preservation officials voiced concerns about an affordable housing crisis above 155th Street at Community Board 12's Housing Task Force meeting Thursday.

The budget does express concern about affordable housing by investing $ 2.3 billion over two years for social infrastructure in communities where it is most needed.

Those efforts signal our concern about affordable housing in our communities to consumers and show our willingness to step up and care for one another.

There is also greater concern about affordable housing among the working class (65 percent) than for public servants such as teachers, firefighters or police (55 percent).

Not exact matches

Horgan visited Kamloops Wednesday, and spoke with media alongside residents and activists concerned about the availability of affordable housing in the region.

At the same time, Cuomo distanced himself from the mayor's push to expand affordable housing opportunities under the 421a tax abatement extension, frequently citing the AFL - CIO's concerns about the lack of a prevailing wage provision for the construction sector.

For years, residents have voiced concern about the shortage of affordable housing options in Binghamton.

The mayor said he sympathizes with residents» concerns about gentrification, development and displacement but echoed his longstanding argument that there are two options: either «do nothing» and watch rents increase and people get displaced or «do something» and at least create new affordable units when developers build luxury housing.

When asked about the borough president's recommendation, a spokesperson for Mayor Bill de Blasio said the administration is focused on affordable housing and is working to address concerns raised by officials and residents.

«Some of the changes needed would benefit cities all over the country... I would borrow from Mayor Bloomberg's efforts on gun control... but I have a more economic frame... I'm concerned about getting the federal government back into the mass transit and affordable housing business where it was for a half - century and should be and can be again.»

Though Brewer can't stop the project, the City Council is likely to share her concerns about new housing not being affordable enough and the city not doing enough to protect tenants from harassment.

Question topics included financial incentives given by the City to Altronix (which hosted the Mayor for a visit just before the press conference), whether the mayor has concerns about offering such incentives, whether his jobs task force will work with local communities, whether his affordable housing plan conflicts with his plan to enable more manufacturing in the city, what a base livable minimum wage is, whether the mayor is concerned about the possibility that Republicans may control the U.S. Senate next year, whether NY State has done enough to assist NYC in obtaining hazard mitigation money from the federal government, the Mayor's views on items sold at the September 11th Museum gift shop and what the first «tangible» product of the task force will be.

The fate of the bill was put in their hands by Cuomo and legislative leaders after the governor insisted any deal had to include wage guarantees for labor - a position the governor still holds despite the fact that no deal has been reached and there are concerns about the development of affordable rental housing in New York City.

Several dozen members of various community groups organized under the coalition of «Real Affordability for All» gathered on the steps of City Hall to voice their concerns about Mr. de Blasio's housing program, which aims to build and preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing over the next decade.

«At the beginning, we all had this sort of ultra-left-wing Berkeley mind - set, so we were really concerned about having affordable housing and options for low - income people,» says Haas, now a freshman at Swarthmore College.

Some residents have complained about the speed of the demolitions, concerned about their rights as property owners or the availability of affordable housing.

«The little that we do know about Dr. Carson's position on affordable housing is a reason for concern,» continued Yentel, citing Carson's Washington Times editorial, published last year, that referred to fair housing as an «experiment.»

NHC is an umbrella organization for groups (including NAR) concerned about the availability of affordable housing for rental and homeownership.

Survey shows affordable housing is widely supported, although respondents still have concerns about crime and maintenance issues.