j.r. leonard

What do you mean by public investment in housing? The words public housing make me very nervous

Government housing that doesn’t have a profit incentive like a private landlord does. It makes rent more affordable for low income families and college students.

Have you ever lived in public housing?

No but many folks here do. I don’t subscribe to the idea that I need literal first hand experience to have knowledge about a thing.

You can have knowledge. But as someone who has lived in public housing, I discount your opinion

Ok thanks

I haven’t lived in public housing, but I am skeptical of how well it works. Are you skeptical of my opinion? Also, public housing quality may vary wildly across a large and diverse country .. so how can anyone’s experience be a stand in?

Look all I know is it has made rent affordable for a lot of low income families and improved the quality of life. Developers aren’t interested in housing that isn’t profitable, so they only build medium and high income developments. It leaves low income folks out to dry.