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Agency members push back on council housing targets and debate tradeoffs of large projects
Summary
IURA members questioned council housing goals and the reliance on large, grant‑driven projects, stressing a need for diverse housing types and pointing to developer incentives that favor high‑unit projects that may not suit neighborhoods.
Members of the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency debated city council housing priorities and questioned numerical targets and the mix of housing types included in council guidance.
A committee member criticized some council targets and projects — describing the Asteria project as “a disaster” — and raised concerns that state grant programs tend to favor larger developments (35–75+ units), which can produce buildings that do not fit neighborhood…
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