Richard R. Buery Jr.
0:15:41
If could follow-up on that question, and I I definitely appreciate the sentiment.
0:15:46
But in some ways, the question is also about how you manage it in your district, as we've said, how it's managed citywide.
0:15:52
And we've heard compelling testimony from, some developers.
0:15:57
They will not even propose projects in certain districts because of anticipated opposition from local council leadership.
0:16:04
We've heard from developers of smaller developers that the process, not only the precertification process, but the EULAR process itself is so onerous that they have no ability to a very limited ability to pursue projects because they don't have the capital or time, particularly for smaller projects to move forward.
0:16:25
And so even, and I'm sorry if the question's repetitive, but I guess I would ask even understanding the value of having local leadership who understand the community Mhmm.
0:16:36
Both drive what develop happened in the district, but also use that power to lever things like affordable housing other needs.
0:16:42
In some ways, trying to understand what you would recommend to drive different action in other districts, where council leaders might not be as open, to those good faith negotiations that we need to have affordable housing, not just in some district.
0:16:58
So the other testimony we've seen very starkly of that that housing development you described is not happening citywide.
0:17:03
It's happening in a in a portion of the city.