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Dr. Jena Barchas-Lichtenstein

drNYCnerd

Jersey City, do you care about affordable housing?

You've got some work to do this week.

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If you get Mayor Fulop's emails, you probably know that City Council is on the verge of passing an "affordable housing" bill. Unfortunately, this bill is a wolf in sheep's clothing: it's a gift to developers masquerading as progressive policy.

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First, read the ordinance here:

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https://cityofjerseycity.civicweb.net/document/35590/

Some problems:
- Developers can buy their way out of it
- Developers can create "separate but equal" housing
- Developers can build amenities instead
- The Council can waive it just because.

More here:

4/ https://hudsoncountyview.com/jersey-city-council-oks-1st-reading-of-inclusionary-zoning-measure-after-some-public-dissent/

Jersey City Council OKs 1st reading of inclusionary zoning measure after some public dissent

The Jersey City Council okayed the 1st reading of an inclusionary zoning measure after some public dissenters indicated they felt the current ordinance was too amicable for developers.By Daniel U

https://hudsoncountyview.com/jersey-city-council-oks-1st-reading-of-inclusionary-zoning-measure-after-some-public-dissent/

And also more here:

5/ https://jcitytimes.com/inclusionary-zoning-takes-center-stage-at-council-meeting/

Inclusionary Zoning Takes Center Stage at Council Meeting - Jersey City Times

Joyce Watterman put the kibosh on amendments to an inclusionary zoning ordinance offered by Rolando Lavarro at last Wednesday’s Council meeting.

https://jcitytimes.com/inclusionary-zoning-takes-center-stage-at-council-meeting/

So what can you do to help JC get real affordable housing? Three things, in order of difficulty:

1. Sign this petition. (FYI: I DGAF about Lavarro's beef with Fulop one way or the other - I care about the ordinance. But Lavarro is leading the charge)

6/ https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/JerseyCityIZO

Enough is Enough! PEOPLE OVER PROFITS!!

I just signed a petition on the Action Network telling Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, Council President Joyce Watterman, and the Municipal Council to put Jersey City residents before developers'...

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/JerseyCityIZO

2. Call and/or write to your Councilmember. Unless you live in Ward E, your Councilmember is planning to vote for this joke of an "affordable housing" law. Tell them you don't support it and why - tell them what you want to see.

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3. Sign up to speak at this week's Council meeting for agenda item 4.1 / ordinance 20-089 and tell the JC City Council that you want meaningful affordable housing that protects our long-time residents. Instructions below

8/8 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sSh1XZYhdE1DTEQ8E64KPqeGhlE3ingCD6pDLKkWMhY/edit

So you want to speak at JC City Council...

Where do I find the agenda and the various ordinances and resolutions? https://soljc.org/council-agenda usually points to the latest agenda. If that’s out of date, you can navigate to https://cityo...

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sSh1XZYhdE1DTEQ8E64KPqeGhlE3ingCD6pDLKkWMhY/edit

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