SqueekyWheel asks: "Does anyone know anything about the plans for the Washington Street Trailer Park? It has a sale pending and I was just wondering if there are plans to move all the mobiles out from there and build condos? What will happen to all those people if they do that? Where is our affordable housing?"
That's an excellent question. Are there any readers who know the story is about this trailer park, (or other trailer parks), and what is happening to the former residents? Are they being forced to emigrate to other communities? What is White Salmon's policy re: affordable housing?
Monday, May 14, 2007
Affordable housing?? Sale of trailer park??
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White Salmon does not have affordable housing policy. There should be a fund that the developer of multiunit subdivisions contribute to. There is probably a program at the state level we can tap in to.
THERE WILL BE NO AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOON, now that all 3 of the trailer parks are to be raized.
I agree with this first comment. In some urban areas such as downtown Portland, developers that displace a number of low income units have to provide funds for relocation and to fill in the gap or higher rents for the residents. In some instance, federal matching funds are available too. Our county needs to analyze the housing needs of all residents, and develop policy that allows persons from all income levels to live here. I am sick of these McMansions being developed. All winter I drive through my little town and see no lights on in the huge looming castles. The little trailers are lit up and folks are trying to keep thier lives going, get kids off to school and get to work.
The City Council in White Salmon is already overburdened as a group of volunteers. I would suggest that an Affordable Housing Board be appointed by the Mayor and council asking some of our finest citizens, successful business people who have a stake in the need for affordable housing to help come up with a solution. I think this community needs a mobile home park that reflects some pride in ownership which you usually find in owner-occupied neighborhoods. For one, Jason Spadoro may not have anything to do with the Broughton project (not exactly affordable), but he might see the need for his employees to have affordable housing and volunteer his services!!
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