Hey legislators, council members: We have a housing shortage! 
Our government (all levels) must step up and support new, appropriate housing. (And I don't mean those "gestures" on Sand Island.) Developers won't do it as long as they can (through your support) build and sell luxury units with minimum give-back to the community. Which begs the question: Has anything been done with the pittance developers are forced to contribute to the housing fund by our (or maybe I should say developers') public "servants"?

Why are no single-room-occupancy buildings being erected? SROs are cheaper to build than full apartments, so can have cheaper rents. And they place minimum pressure on their residents, while (if it's done right) supplying services and meal options.