Embarrassed by the dozens of "No Giant PUD" signs in the neighborhood, Near North's developers are faking support by putting up pro-NeNo signs on their own vacant property.
But they don't need an "astroturf" campaign. We'd be glad to put these signs up ourselves.
No one in the neighborhood opposes affordable housing on Main Street. In fact, there's more affordable housing there now than there would be if the entire Near North project were built.
We opposed the developers' original plan to build expensive condos here because the building was too big. We're fighting the supersized Near North for the same reason: it's 3 times the maximum scale permitted by the zoning!
All the developers have to do right-size this project, and we'll be at Planning next week to support it.
I walked the Main Street block today and more signs of support have appeared since you wrote this. Several are in front of the Community Center and 1 other house that I noticed. So the support is not just on the developer's property.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I agree there is no conflict in saying Yes to Affordable Housing and no to NENO at its proposed size.