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Oakland's Top Housing Official: There Is No Affordable Housing Crisis
http://www.eastbayexpress.com/SevenDays/archives/2015/10/07/oaklands-top-housing-official-there-is-no-affordable-housing-crisisOakland's Director of Planning and Building Rachel Flynn reportedly told a conference of real estate developers in San Francisco yesterday that Oakland's residents are not facing an affordable housing crisis. Her comment was tweeted out by several attendees, including journalists.
Flynn made the comment while speaking on a panel of planning directors from major cities organized by the Urban Land Institute, a developer funded-think thank. Her comments also sparked some strong criticism on social media....
Hanlon followed up with another tweet describing a comment Flynn made, that because of recent housing price spikes, Oakland renters might need to double up with roommates to afford their apartments, "which is no big deal."...
Roland Li, a real estate reporter for the San Francisco Business Times who was also attending the panel discussion, confirmed over Twitter that Flynn said there is no affordable housing crisis in Oakland. Li described Flynn's comment as downplaying talk of a housing crisis.
Flynn made the comment while speaking on a panel of planning directors from major cities organized by the Urban Land Institute, a developer funded-think thank. Her comments also sparked some strong criticism on social media....
Hanlon followed up with another tweet describing a comment Flynn made, that because of recent housing price spikes, Oakland renters might need to double up with roommates to afford their apartments, "which is no big deal."...
Roland Li, a real estate reporter for the San Francisco Business Times who was also attending the panel discussion, confirmed over Twitter that Flynn said there is no affordable housing crisis in Oakland. Li described Flynn's comment as downplaying talk of a housing crisis.
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She needs to be formed yesterday. She obviously doesn't take homelessness seriously.
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