The words that have been lost in this debate are "affordable housing". Private builders will not build affordable housing unless directed to do it. The city is not pushing their own lobbyists to tell the state legislature to pass legislation for more affordable housing laws. The city is not requiring affordable housing in the Olympia except token amounts. The people effected most by increasing rents are low-income individuals and families. These people need affordable housing. Not Tax Exempt Market Rate properties that are filling downtown Olympia. Why are people not protesting the MFTE, the Multi Family Tax Exemptions? Oh wait, there are people that have done this but have been ignored. Rezoning the city will not lower rents. Oh wait again, the people pointing that out have been ignored as well. The only way there will be affordable housing is to tell the City Councils that is what the people need.
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