HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/5/2024 Item 8a, Gilmore
From:Taylor Gilmore
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Housing Study Conversation
Date:Tuesday, March 5, 2024 9:52:46 AM
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All,
Unfortunately I am unable to attend the council meeting, but I would like to propose that as part of the housing conversation and study Cal Poly student impacts should be included.
There has never been enough student housing on campus, yet Cal Poly continues to increase enrollment year over year. The residents in SLO that are not temporary (non-students)
will continue to face more expensive housing as the demand for housing increases every year with more students.
I just came across a posting for a 3bd 1ba home in San Luis Obispo that was listed for $10,000 per month. I’ve attached a couple screenshots of the listing on Facebook and you can
also find it on Zillow: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1350-Marsh-St-San-Luis-Obispo-CA-93401/343546390_zpid/
It is obviously geared towards students, who will likely share bedrooms. The furnishings also support that with two desks in some rooms. As long as students continue to be pushed
into the city for housing, there can be no productive solution to the housing shortage or the cost of housing here. When will the City hold Cal Poly responsible for its students that
actually do have a major impact on the permanent residents in SLO?
I appreciate that Cal Poly is a large part of this city and there are certainly positives to the students being here, but when it comes to housing Cal Poly needs to be accountable.
I say all this as a SLO native who was born here, as a Cal Poly alumni, and as a current part time faculty member. I’m fortunate that I’m able to live here, but I did have to move
away and work very hard for over a decade in order to afford to come back.
I hope you consider furthering the study to include Cal Poly and work to hold the institution responsible for housing its students. As amazing as the university is, Cal Poly should not
be allowed to increase enrollment until they vastly increase student housing on campus.
Sincerely,
Taylor Gilmore