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Old 04-12-2009, 12:56 PM
 
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I just want to say that Sugar Land has no need for low-income housing. There are already some and adding more is a bad idea. Contrary to what some think, major cities do no need large amounts of cheap housing to be viable.
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Old 04-12-2009, 01:04 PM
 
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I just want to say that Sugar Land has no need for low-income housing. There are already some and adding more is a bad idea. Contrary to what some think, major cities do no need large amounts of cheap housing to be viable.
It is clear that Sobti's plan will not work along Old Richmond Road. He needs to instead consider building his place in southern Houston.
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Old 04-12-2009, 01:27 PM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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Pretty much nobody wants section 8 housing near their neighborhood so most all will oppose them - even in Southern parts of Houston. They can't cluster them all in one area - that does breed problems when poverty is isolated in mass. It is a necessary part of existence but it is a necessary thing that is best spread out vs. in mass clusters.
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Old 04-12-2009, 01:41 PM
 
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Texas7, in the case of the 77047 zip code there is only one other TDHCA-supported complex, so in that case it would not be clustered. Plus if you look at aerial maps there are scores of patches of undeveloped land. The Section 8 housing could be in the middle of prairieland. It could be along Max Road between Schurmier Road and the Beltway. There's hardly anything over there.

In the case of northeast Fort Bend County there are already several low income projects there, so there would be "clustering" there.

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Pretty much nobody wants section 8 housing near their neighborhood so most all will oppose them - even in Southern parts of Houston. They can't cluster them all in one area - that does breed problems when poverty is isolated in mass. It is a necessary part of existence but it is a necessary thing that is best spread out vs. in mass clusters.
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Old 04-12-2009, 03:21 PM
 
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EDIT: I found the TDHCA locator only shows vacancies, so there may be some more in that zip code. But if you see a satellite image of it you will see how barren the zip code is.
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Old 04-12-2009, 04:05 PM
 
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One more point:

This is a TDHCA TAX CREDIT development.

This is NOT a subsidized housing program or Section 8 housing. All residents are responsible for the full amount of rent each month, ther are no vouchers.
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Old 04-12-2009, 05:22 PM
 
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What does low income housing mean? Are you all referring to apartments?

Are people who are renting apartments not welcome?

I am educated (more than a masters degree) and I have a good job. I can't afford buying a house now (I am in my 20s). Are people like me not welcome to live in these neighborhoods?
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Old 04-12-2009, 07:05 PM
 
Location: The land of sugar... previously Houston and Austin
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One more point:

This is a TDHCA TAX CREDIT development.

This is NOT a subsidized housing program or Section 8 housing. All residents are responsible for the full amount of rent each month, ther are no vouchers.
The developer of the project wants $2mil in tax funds to help build it.
And yes the rents would be very low in comparison to other area apts. Spin it any way you want, but it is still technically low-income housing.

So are you the one hired to do PR for the development? Or are you in real estate development for this complex?
You've yet to answer that.

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I am educated (more than a masters degree) and I have a good job. I can't afford buying a house now (I am in my 20s). Are people like me not welcome to live in these neighborhoods?
You are certainly not the typical type of resident who would be living in this kind of development. I've heard personal stories from people who have and let's just say, you'd probably move out after you've had enough.
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Old 04-12-2009, 07:22 PM
 
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You are certainly not the typical type of resident who would be living in this kind of development. I've heard personal stories from people who have and let's just say, you'd probably move out after you've had enough.

Why don't you share some of these stories with us, so we all can better understand where you stand.

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Old 04-12-2009, 08:27 PM
 
Location: The land of sugar... previously Houston and Austin
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Why don't you share some of these stories with us, so we all can better understand where you stand.
Sent you a DM.
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