The latest in a series of posts on the Southside
Bud Hackett is a Bethlehem resident who raised 4 kids in the City. He recently became very interested in quality of life issues in the city and hopes to offer a balance to the approach City Council is taking.
ref: “A plea for affordable housing”
Gadfly:
- Yes, we all want free or reduced price stuff, including food, housing and medical care. Where is my application for a reduced price new car? I’ve never had a new car.
- The single most important factor in the increased cost of housing is government regulations.
- Just whining about “we want better priced housing” is — just naïve.
- Another significant factor in housing cost is the unprecedented influx of new people coming to this community from NY & NJ – pushing the price of housing up. Is that in the best interest of our community?
Is your approach another income transfer from higher income to lower income? Is that really fair?
Bud
A follower asks Gadfly to remind you that you can still call in to City Council tonight if you haven’t signed up beforehand: (610) 997-7963. Wait for the committee chair to ask for call-ins.