So does anybody know anything about Hillary's trip to Orlando?

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I sort of liked her idea of financial assistance to new home buyers, but really, that's just continues to promote the churn of new houses, when what we really need is something ... more complicated.

Well, the real-estate developers will love it, anyways. Not that I see them as anything more than old guard Dems, at best.

[SoCalDem]

1. Yep.. "helping" people overextend themselves is not really much help

Making rentals affordable so people can save for an affordable home later, would be of more help.

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3. That's what I'm thinking.

We all have some serious financial problems ahead, and buying a new home may not be the best idea.

But, seriously, rentals have their own problems. First, affordable high density housing is turning into everyone's nightmare. To do it right, you really need to keep in mind that you need a good public infra-structure to keep these people happy with the basic needs. That means spending lots of government money on parks and things that are basically free and affordable. Because anyone who can't afford a house, certainly isn't going to afford $9.00 movie tickets every weekend. Then, it's a question of finding somewhere that isn't in "someone's back yard." As long as zoning remains the same, it isn't a problem, but when you change a zoning in an established area to accommodate high density dwelling, there's a problem.

Complicated little problem. Orlando has already been criticized for creating an environment that reinforces unskilled labor.

[AnnieBW]

2. Mickey Mouse Operation

She wanted to visit more of a Mickey Mouse operation than the US Senate?

[Leopolds Ghost]

4. Clintons are the inventors of the "New" Democratic Urban Policy -- anti-renter, pro-homeowner

Take a course in Real Estate Development, or become a Real Estate if you
want to know more. It is all about gentrification, and turning a profit.

The agenda is explicitly anti-public housing, anti-housing the poor
in the city, even in "ultra-liberal" texts devoted to the subject.

The agenda is pro-ratables, pro-cap rates, pro-package retail, pro-power centers.

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5. Yes, I can see that this hasn't been well thought out.

Again, I understand why the 'burbs don't want high density housing in their backyards, but it really isn't a community unless you have kids around and public places for them to converge, mingle and meet. What generally happens is that low income housing places get a rep. Even if they're good people, if they come from "that" subdivision or go to "that" feeder school, well, you're just not really someone who gets access to the important people.

And, you keep raising the real estate prices and what you find is exactly what a devious City Mgr figured out. Why spend money on parks and recreation, when in eight years there won't be a big enough population of young families around to enjoy them? It's already happening in Florida. Young, struggling families are going to N.C. where the amenities are much better. Here in Florida we have the curse of the Coral Gables development. Too many private developers who were allowed to build below public standards. No sidewalks, narrow streets, common grounds which are getting adversely possessed. At least Coral Gables has that natural spring pool and wonderful hotel where people can meet. But every where else, it's the kids who are getting cheated.

Please, please Clintons, real estate development is our nightmare. It's a mafia organization. They build houses, not communities.