Cea Weaver

i don’t think cea is coming out in support of the rezoning ! i think cea’s saying that it’s flawed but may bring short term benefit & convos don’t get at the expansion of status quo / expansion of the developer class

She is saying it seems to clearly be a benefit, sounds like support. It creates “a lot of affordable housing” ok but it creates 3 times more luxury housing which triggers speculation, landlord harassment, displacement. I feel like a broken record?

the short term benefit is still flawed but i understood the context of what she was saying. in “status quo terms” short term option seems like a good one but the whole system flawed

You’ve looked at the details of the plan and think it’s a good option? I believe actually adding affordable units is great. Telling people they shouldn’t focus on *how* affordable they are is literally a De Blasio REBNY talking point? I’m just confused I respect both of you a lot

no i’m saying i just understood i think at least what was meant by short term benefit argument of “some ‘affordable units’ are better than 0”—even tho it’s not actually affordable. i’m sorry i parroted a rebny talking point, ur right. i just didn’t see it as being in support

This is a major point tho. De Blasio would agree that creating these units that are categorized as affordable is worth destroying affordability in the surrounding area. I would disagree.

yes, that’s true. it’s that housing period, even if it’s high end & unaffordable is a net positive. i can see how i was dismissive of this. i understand where you are coming from, as i disagree with that argument as well

I disagree. I certainly do not see building luxury housing as a net positive.https://twitter.com/zekeluger/status/1431836777002807296?s=21 …