Visitors look at how the buildings are constructed during the groundbreaking ceremony for St. Claude Gardens II, a 39-unit affordable housing development in the Lower Ninth Ward neighborhood, in New Orleans, Wednesday, March 27, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune) Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save New Orleanians can take a major step toward addressing the affordable housing crisis plaguing our city by voting in favor of Amendment Number 1 on the ballot.
As a practicing attorney for over 30 years, I've seen the negative impact that housing issues have on families in our community. We need to address this crisis now before it's too late. By setting up the NOLA Housing Trust Fund, we dedicate 2% of the city’s general fund to housing.
This will encorage first-time homebuyers as well as helping those who find themselves caught in the crosshairs of the housing crisis without adding any new taxes. I commend council member Lesli Harris and the City Council along with Andreanecia Morris and other housing advocates for bringing this issue to the forefront with a ballot intiative so that the people of New Orleans have a voice. I am hopeful that the voters will speak loudly by voting yes on Amendment 1.
Let’s make an investment in our city, an investment that will make living in New Orleans better for us now, for the immediate future and for generations to come. ROBBINS GRAHAM New Orleans.
