Thanks for your response! I’m not a PR hack, but I agree with you that building up can make sense- what it depends upon is location. We were sold on the ‘City of villages’ from SANDAG and got the Morena Vista Station. Who profited most? I encourage anyone interested in TOD (Transit Oriented Development) to go to that trolley station for the day and observe. Out of 185 units built around the station, only 18 are low-income units. I asked the rental agent if I could rent one, and after a small chuckle, he informed that there is a waiting list, and that the units don’t come available very often. On the published price list I found the least expensive one bedroom unit: 678 sqft for $1650/month. If I upgrade to a one bedroom that is 801 sqft, rent would be $1750/month. In Bay Park and Bay Ho, we are being asked to carry 3 more trolley stations in addition to Morena Vista. We are being asked to let developers build condos to six-story heights. Who profits most?
