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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/5/2017 Item 12, Pahkamaa Christian, Kevin From:Tessa Pahkamaa <tessapahkamaa@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, June 30, To:E-mail Council Website Subject:City Council 7/5 San Luis Ranch - Affordable Workforce Housing is Critical to SLO's Healthy Growth! Dear City Council members: We absolutely need to encourage the expansion of affordable housing for young families who are trying to put down roots in San Luis Obispo. As a member of the booming local technology industry, I am fortunate to be in a high-paying career, but most of my peers still cannot afford to live in SLO, let alone purchase a home! The local workforce should be rewarded for contributing to the local economy. We cannot afford to let this city die by bleeding the local talent that comes out of Cal Poly. I urge you to support the San Luis Ranch project because if you work here, you should be able to live here. We are losing great young professionals and families, not only to neighboring cities, but to other parts of the country. If we want our business to continue to thrive, they need access to wonderful employees, who need to be able to afford homes. The diverse range of affordable and workforce housing can begin to put a dent in the supply we so desperately need! Thank you for your consideration and forward thinking, Tessa -- tessa pahkamaa tessapahkamaa@gmail.com http://tessa.pahkamaa.com 1