Socialist elected officials are beating the drum to change zoning to allow multifamily and “affordable” housing in areas that have been primarily suburban in character.
Elected officials from across the region said they would need to stand their ground on new housing…
Greensboro Mayor Pro Tem Denise Turner Roth agreed.
“We can have ordinances every day,” Roth said. “The real question comes to the votes. And when those requests come before you, and you have the community standing in front of you saying, ‘We don’t want to see these changes, and we like things the way they are,’ then you have to have the wherewithal to be able to stand there and stand in the space.”
Roth also said affordable housing should be spread more evenly throughout the city. She specifically mentioned District 3 – where the land at the center of the New Irvin Park lawsuit is located – and District 4 as areas “where we’re going to need to see more density, more multifamily, more opportunity.”
Then Governor Josh Stein piped in:
The governor said there was a need to add new housing of all types, and he called on local governments to “consider changes to our local zoning laws that could encourage more construction.”
Denise Turner-Roth’s statements serve development interests. But they also serve the interests of the local government blob. When you have “infill”– i.e., multifamily housing in previously suburban areas– then tax revenues for the city explode. That serves the interests of those who want big local government and those who want to create many well-paying positions within city government.
But when she advocates spreading “affordable housing” throughout the city, she also is advocating spreading higher crime levels throughout the city. We have already seen that trend developing.
These people do not want our best interests served.
I do not miss the Peoples Republic city council . It is 100% a gang of socialists.
Denise Turner-Roth is a race hustler. I really believe she wants to bring blight to the city streets.
Furthermore the GSA OIG investigation determined that former GSA Administrator Denise Turner Roth retaliated against a complainant for making protected disclosures.
A complainant disclosed concerns of violations of law, gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, and abuse of authority to former Administrator Roth, the former Deputy Administrator, the former General Counsel, and the OIG. The complainant alleged reprisal for making these disclosures.
An OIG investigation found that former Administrator Roth retaliated against the complainant by making statements and taking actions that threatened the complainant with transfer to another position. The investigation also found that former Administrator Roth retaliated against the complainant by significantly changing the complainant’s job responsibilities.
The OIG has completed its investigation and referred its findings to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel.
So much for ethical management…
Wow, Fred. I had no idea about that series of events.
For those who are unaware, Denise Turner-Roth is a black lady who married a Jewish guy. She served as Greensboro’s City Manager over a decade ago. Then, Obama hired her as administrator of his General Services Administration in 2015. The fact that Obama would hire her tells you much of what you need to know.