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Originally Posted by Crawford
No, she demanded an affordability component that does not exist. She demanded something that is legally impossible. Developers cannot build something that doesn't exist. Affordable housing is built to federal income guidelines, using a discrete set of allowable methodologies, under a set of approved programs. You cannot just say "I want 100% free housing" when that isn't a thing. You might as well ask for dragons and unicorns.
The councilperson isn't stupid. She's a Princeton grad and very savvy. She had no intention of ever approving any new housing in her district when she could pontificate against evil developers and gentrifiers.
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You're response does not change the fact that the member was demanding an affordability percentage higher than what the developer found financially feasible. Whether or not the member was going to ever approve or what her motivations are is conjecture.