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Council member highlights efforts to protect industrial zones and working waterfronts
2:33:04
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Council Member Alexa Avilés responds to Mr. Afe's request for industrial advocates to be part of the discussion and highlights the council's efforts to protect industrial zones and working waterfronts. She emphasizes the challenges and the council's commitment to these issues.
- Confirmation that industrial advocates will be included in discussions
- Emphasis on the council's work to protect industrial working waterfronts and zones
- Acknowledgment of the difficulties faced in preserving industrial areas, particularly against pressure for luxury housing development
- Assertion that the current council has been particularly active in supporting industrial zones
Alexa Avilés
2:33:04
Yes.
2:33:05
Yes.
2:33:05
And I will say the council, with all the M Zone work Yeah.
Gloria Boyce-Charles
2:33:10
You know,
Alexa Avilés
2:33:10
we've worked very closely, and I I hope you all see that you have some real champions in protecting our industrial working waterfronts, just industrial zones in general.
2:33:22
I I would claim that this council has done an enormous amount of work on that end and really trying to prove some action there.
2:33:30
It is not an easy feat when
Osagie Afe
2:33:31
Yeah.
Alexa Avilés
2:33:32
All the city wants to do is build luxury housing everywhere.
Osagie Afe
2:33:35
Yeah.
2:33:36
That's
Alexa Avilés
2:33:36
true.
2:33:37
But we are having that fight.
2:33:40
So I just thank you for the work and the testimony.
2:33:43
And obviously, you know, the legislation is a framework.