Category Archives: Affordable Housing
Couple New Pages
Just want to let everyone know, I added a couple of new pages. The Memory Hole: This is my attempt at keeping track of things. Incorporation Station: This is where I gathered up all the posts about how incorporation would … Continue reading
Affordable Housing Scam?
Update: County staff referred my questions to Manuel Castillo, the Executive Director of the Key West Housing Authority. Apparently, the Key West Housing Authority (KWHA) manages public housing units owned by the county? It’s reminiscent of the county’s “partnership” with … Continue reading
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Dissecting the Citizen’s Editorial
The Citizen served up an extremely hypocritical lecture urging the community “to stand up and hold our elected officials responsible for the financial harm they are inflicting on our community“. Really? How interesting. There are two major points to be made … Continue reading
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Catching Up With the Keys
I’ve been on a whirlwind lately. Early summer is a busy, busy time of year. Lots of projects, visitors, work – everything. Haven’t had too much time to blog or keep up on Keys stuff. But I did have a … Continue reading
Rhetoric Vs. Results
Uh oh! Looks like the affordable housing “CRISIS!” is coming straight for your wallet. With 47 affordable housing deed restrictions set to expire in the next two years, the Monroe County Commission is now discussing how to save workforce housing. … Continue reading
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Land Scarcity Chessboard – Part 4
The United Way’s new ALICE report is out. Here’s an item from the Reporter/Keynoter. Here’s an item from the Citizen. And here’s a link to the report itself. Monroe County families are struggling. ALICE, of course, means… Asset Limited Income … Continue reading
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Oceanside/Ocean’s Edge – Lining Up Our Tools
My least favorite part of any project is jumping through Planning Department hoops. Even so, I understand the need for it. The rules are there for a reason. The Key Largo Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant project went through the whole planning review process. … Continue reading
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Oceanside/Ocean’s Edge – Sender Sites
The map above shows the locations of the receiver sites and sender sites for the Ocean’s Edge project. A detailed map of the receiver site is below, and a brief discussion can be found here.
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Oceanside/Ocean’s Edge – Getting My Bearings
Understanding this Oceanside/Ocean’s Edge situation is really important I think. Lots of moving parts, lots of players. As discussed in the Land Scarcity Chessboard posts (here, here, here and here), there’s only a finite amount of land that can be … Continue reading
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Oceanside/Ocean’s Edge – Document Tracking
I don’t know much about Monroe County’s Land Use regulations. Never really wanted to know to tell you the truth. But the Oceanside/Ocean’s Edge situation has a scandalous tinge to it. So I’m digging into the documents and trying to educate … Continue reading
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The Real Poop 