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Public commenters urge council to address housing affordability and heat mitigation
Summary
Speakers at the Jan. 28 meeting urged the council to use ARPA funds for deeply affordable housing, reconsider IDA tax breaks for market-rate projects, and to pursue heat-mitigation measures such as shade trees and awnings.
Two members of the public used the council’s public-comment period to press for action on housing affordability and climate‑related heat mitigation.
Tarka Dells, who said they live on Tremont Avenue, praised council members for securing a small share of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and urged the council to continue pushing for housing policies that prioritize deeply…
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