Q&A
Ariola rebuts Garodnick's points on existing multifamily housing
4:14:34
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44 sec
Council Member Ariola responds to Garodnick's points about existing multifamily housing in her district, clarifying her concerns about the potential impact of the proposed changes on neighborhood character.
- Acknowledges the existence of larger, more dense dwellings in specific areas of her district
- Expresses concern about the potential for new multifamily buildings to be built in the middle of blocks currently dominated by 1 and 2 family homes
- Argues that such changes would alter the character of communities that residents chose for their suburban-like qualities
Joann Ariola
4:14:34
I just wanna make it clear that you're right.
4:14:36
We do have larger more density dwellings, but they are in specific areas of my district and not in on corners of 1 and 2 family homes or in the center plots, you know, where 3 where the plot can be bought or three plots can be bought, and a five story building be built in the middle of a 1 and 2 family home block.
4:14:56
So that's where it does change the fiber and the character of our community is because they would be able to build anywhere.
4:15:05
And that's that's not that's not something that people moved to the to the urban areas that are suburban like to live.
4:15:13
They did not they didn't buy there because they wanted to live with skyscraper's next store to them.
