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...general, the quality of life is good, the crime rate is relatively low, and the corruption is not the type that hurts people in an obvious way. It takes a subtler eye to perceive the conflicts of interest, arrogance and non responsiveness that plague the current Republican regime...
...rent subsidies for tenants in existing rental housing, and (b) the production of new rental housing. The benefits allocated under this Section shall be distributed to applicants based upon demonstrated financial need, with preference given to long-time-resident, elderly or homeless citizens of the city of Cambridge, of low or moderate income...
Those opposed to the proposition claim that it would decrease the number of available rent control apartments in Cambridge, foroing many low-income tenants out of the area...
Even worse, some residents say, 1-2-3 will allow real estate investors to wield greater financial influence, forcing low-income earners out of the apartments so they can woo wealthy potential buyers...
...Many rent control apartments are not for low-income people," says Morgan. "With my own experience they are well off people who could afford to pay market rent...