Artists, now would we?

I’ve never heard of only renting to a certain type of profession. Are we really going to start that now?

in time, it becomes "the" place to live

rich people come in, chase out artists through elevated property values

the cycle begins and so artists manufacture places for rich people to live

you're ok with that?

A dangerous slope that we need to squash immediately or the result could be devastating. What next only biologists get to rent or buy in San Diego?

in Newark, there is an entire building where teachers can rent or buy in for a reasonable amount.

We need teachers, we need artists: but we are apparently not willing to pay them so they can live in the areas where we need them, so people attack this problem in different ways.

Do a search using "residential rent subsidies artists" and you will find all kinds of arrangements. This attempt is nothing more than a variation on that theme.

I know both housing developers and artists who have participated in these arrangements. The developers gain a certain cache' by having artists in the community or development. Yes, they pay less but other residents are generally accepting of this. It is said art cuts across all class lines.

The artists have the opportunity to live in a nice place and continue to do their work.

It's sort of like tenure for professors so they can speak out without fear of their job. We have these arrangements so artists can create what they want and live in areas that are safe and healthy to live in.

One area we do not do this is retail workers. Here in NJ, retail workers take the bus out to big shopping centers in wealthy areas to work.

thank the artists for that.

way for a very long time. To penalize people who live there for not being artists is very random. It would make as much sense to penalize people who are not doctors, or who aren't members of the Carpenter's Union, which is headquartered in the neighborhood.

If you want to protect artist areas, do it in places where there are artists. Like Long Island City.

oh, the old "it's been that way for a long time" argument.

Long Island City is not Manhattan.

Did you read my post above, "FWIW"?

I think not, because it's apparent you don't get it. And if you don't get it, fine. I'm not spending my time to educate you. That's on you.

no time to waste.