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Related: About this forumOakland'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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Oakland's Top Housing Official: There Is No Affordable Housing Crisis (Original Post)
KamaAina
Oct 2015
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yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)1. I guess the homeless are faking it
She needs to be formed yesterday. She obviously doesn't take homelessness seriously.
NV Whino
(20,886 posts)2. Wow, lying out of both sides of her mouth.
Must be a Republican.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)3. In Oakland?
Repukes are as hard to find there as Raiders wins!
NV Whino
(20,886 posts)5. There must be a few?
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)6. Yes, but in high city jobs?
As my Scottish grandfather would say, "I hae me doots!"
NV Whino
(20,886 posts)7. Well, it's not Berkeley.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)8. Pretty close, though.
petronius
(26,604 posts)4. There probably isn't -- for people at her salary...
daredtowork
(3,732 posts)9. She needs to be fired.
She's obviously not qualified for her job. Political insider appointment?
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)10. Haven't seen you around in a while!
Next visit to civilization is likely early Nov. right before Veterans Day.
daredtowork
(3,732 posts)11. See you then!
I've been lurking behind some DU Recs.
mackerel
(4,412 posts)12. Maybe she meant in comparison to San Francisco or Berkeley - LOL