Let's put something into perspective. Affordable Housing. In Grand Junction, Co. affordable housing is so short that MOST homeless living on the streets have JOBS. They just can't afford the 1400 a month living expense. All the "Affordable" housing has been already taken leaving a HUGE backlog that cannot be taken care of.
What is sad, much of what would be inexpensive short term housing has been converted (on paper) to long term Studio Apartments and RV Parking at exorbant per square footage rates. An 8 by 8 room with a toilet and shower for 1000 bucks a month. Or 1/3 or a Mobile Home space for the same cost as the full Mobile Home Space. These people are not considered homeless but just a well be. The same Landlords that are against affordable housing are also the ones that have setup this system.
I have fought with them over housing and have come up with the problem. The Landlords are Millionaires and Billionaires and our elected officials are purchased every two years by them. For instance, Every time I got the Zoning problem where it should be, the Landowners Lawyers contacted the Politicians and the Policos ran screaming under the furniture. Yes, I am right according to the zoning laws but the County Commissioners are up for election in November and need the landlords financial help (the landlords are multi billionaires) Same goes for our so called honest Federal Senator Bennett. Bennet also ran from the fight when it also involved a Federal Entity (the postal service who were supportive). So the county is deep red and the Senator is deep Blue but both are purchased by billionaires.
If you read the Sentinel writeup will see that it really doesn't say a damned thing.
