They also addressed concerns over private equity firms and Real Estate Companies buying properties and low income communities, which could push out long term residents. The finance Committee Meets this morning to discuss housing. This comes at a time when americans are getting clobbered by climbing rents and home prices. Key drivers of inflation. Data released last week showed that rents increased in june, that the fastest rate since 1986. Buying a home is getting more expensive. Many young people who have modest incomes and big Student Loan Debt feel like the dream of Home Ownership has slipped out of their reach. The root causes, the United States isnt building enough housing. Its bill in that way for decades. And the shortage is affecting citizens and cities all over america. For example, my hometown of portland is skyrocketing rents and low supplies suitable housing. Its also an issue, though, in central oregon. Southern oregon, and eastern oregon, where they cant build enough hous
In the classroom today for the First Time Since the tragedy, but the focus was on something more important than any other school subject. For sandy hook survivors, its the first day in what will be a long and difficult journey. This part of that trip for many by bus to a new school in another town seven miles away. The kids all got off the bus, a lot of them were happy to see friends they hadnt seen in a while. Theyre excited about the new schools. Reporter almost three weeks after the attack, the old school where 20 students and 6 teachers were lost. Its tough to imagine what thats doing to them psychologically. Reporter even harder to understand what it might take to move on. Linda alvarez talked about that after taking her little girl back to school this morning. Were trying not to keep talking over and over about the same stuff, and we just want her to get back to normal. Reporter counselors and administrators say an important part of that process came today as students returned to
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Applying for a wait list. There is already a shortage of Affordable Housing and the need in the neighborhood is great. Prices in the south of market neighborhood is escalating rapidly. If you look onto craigs list at market rate sro [speaker not understood] at 1700, a large studio is at 22, a twobedroom at 3200. Many of these residents have been living in the south of market neighborhood for over decades and what we do need is Affordable Housing. So, right now were asking you to ensure higher Affordable Housing impact fees for Affordable Housing. That is the need. And even before soma became the place to be, you know, i grew up in the neighborhood since i was 9 years old. So, theres families there that have remained decades. What the constant need is to remain in the neighborhood and Affordable Housing. Thank you. Thank you, ms. Manelo. Hi there. My name is marty de lollis and im a Youth Coordinator and also an existing resident and have been since i came here from the philippines. And
Affordable housing and the need in the neighborhood is great. Prices in the south of market neighborhood is escalating rapidly. If you look onto craigs list at market rate sro [speaker not understood] at 1700, a large studio is at 22, a twobedroom at 3200. Many of these residents have been living in the south of market neighborhood for over decades and what we do need is Affordable Housing. So, right now were asking you to ensure higher Affordable Housing impact fees for Affordable Housing. That is the need. And even before soma became the place to be, you know, i grew up in the neighborhood since i was 9 years old. So, theres families there that have remained decades. What the constant need is to remain in the neighborhood and Affordable Housing. Thank you. Thank you, ms. Manelo. Hi there. My name is marty de lollis and im a Youth Coordinator and also an existing resident and have been since i came here from the philippines. And, so, my plea to you, supervisors and developers, is to n