Q&A
Balancing neighborhood preservation with housing opportunities
5:46:37
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84 sec
Council Member David Carr and Chair Daniel Garodnick discuss the tension between preserving past zoning achievements and creating new housing opportunities. The conversation highlights differing perspectives on neighborhood character and inclusivity.
- Carr expresses concern about undoing the work of previous council members who implemented protective zoning measures.
- Garodnick acknowledges the desire to protect neighborhood character but argues that over time, such protections can become exclusionary.
- The discussion touches on the challenge of balancing preservation with the need for change and increased housing opportunities.
David Carr
5:46:37
Appreciate that answer, but I think, you know, you said you wanted to include everybody, not everybody wanted to be included.
5:46:43
Right?
5:46:43
And, you know, the some of my predecessors in this body, Jimmy Otto, Jimmy Vaca, Lou Fiddler, people you served with.
5:46:52
Right?
5:46:53
A lot of this is undoing their work from when they were in this council.
5:46:57
So I think, you know, when I look at this, I'm trying to say, well, not everything that was allowed in 1961 or 1968 was a good thing.
5:47:06
In fact, the city decided quite the opposite.
5:47:08
So I think we're trying to preserve the achievements of what was good about those things and in theory be open to the the possibility for change and that not everything we decided at one time was perfect.
5:47:20
Could could you comment on that a little bit?
Daniel Garodnick
5:47:23
Yes.
5:47:23
I I understand the point, and I would just note that what one might characterize as preserving achievements may over time start looking like exclusions that are keeping people out.
5:47:36
And we understand the point that you are making about, you know, wanting to protect character and wanting to to preserve a neighborhood.
5:47:45
We think that we've done it here.
5:47:46
And we understand that this is a change, but we also think that it is not such a change that it is going to materially or certainly not negatively impact the character of the neighborhood.
5:47:59
But I I I understand the point.
