Desperate for affordable housing, some cities sweeten tax breaks for developers – Stateline

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu last year also announced a public-private partnership that expands tax breaks for conversions to housing. Developers must reserve at least 20% of their new units as affordable, with some space for federal voucher holders as well. Chicago and Pittsburgh have put similar tax deals in place in the past two years, with affordable housing stipulations attached.
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Hello, Indiana!
2 years ago

CCCP card carrier Wu all about public housing. White people at her holiday parties, not so much. I remember another mayor of color that got away with excluding white people from her press conferences, now a professor of some sort I believe…

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