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 Posted: Sun, Feb 7 2010, 11:20 am EST Post subject: Re: CHA & PB |
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| Guest wrote: | | I thought I read somewhere that we voted in our new governor because he was overturning COAH and going back to Mt.Laurel, letting small towns transfer low-income housing obligations to other towns that want them, along with some fees for that. Even one of our most prominent democrats in town rallied people to vote for the republican governor just because of this. Do low income people want to live here anyway? Our town doesn't offer many conveniences within walking distance, there isn't a food store, no bus lines, and really no low-income community. will our next obligation be a strip mall for them? i wish i was so worried about by the state. |
I agree with your analysis for the extremely low income housing. However, much of this might better be named moderate income housing. These are people with jobs, automobiles, but can't afford the housing prices in NJ.
The problem is COAH did a lousy job of addressing this problem. They gave no consideration for people in the community that could no longer afford housing. I know of adult children from Cranbury who could not find housing in the township. This by the way is what the original Mt. Laurel decision sought to remedy. I also think those who work in a given community should be put at the head of the line in low and moderate housing.
On a related note, did anyone notice Princeton is having difficulty renting some of its Mt. Laurel housing. The housing is priced too high compared to Mt. Laurel housing in surrounding municipalities, but because of COAH rules Princeton is unable to lower rents. Therefore, apartments sit unoccupied. |
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