“We are just afraid that we will see a bunch of cookies.”
The residents of Althadena are fighting after rebuilding Eaton fire ravageThey push back to luxury developers, wanting to share their demands in the California community.
During the month, when the fire destroyed more than 9,400 houses and bypassed 14,000 acres of the community, there were 14 properties soldier– At least seven of them, which is caught by developers or investors, including several abroad, NBC News reports. Apartment experts and members of the community fear that the competitive market can uninstall the long-term residents.
“We are just afraid that we will see a bunch of cakes, and we will receive a bunch of people who come and come and come and come and come to burn the stone in the fire.
In the Northern Northern Pagan community of the Los Angeles Center, $ 550,000 was sold for $ 1,50,000, according to Jasmin Shupper, founder and president, non-commercial Green Housing Foundation. To take a potential luxurious developer, Greenline has started long-term temporary apartments for displaced Altadena residents and negotiates to buy their fire lot.
Greenline has effectively turned into a “land bank”, the concept that is located in Pasadena, as a strategy to quickly acquire sales to private corporate entities. Land banks have been established in the cities of Atlanta, St. Louis and Cleveland, local non-profit vacancies for non-profit and affordable housing.
At the beginning of this month, Greenline has purchased property for $ 520,000 and currently negotiates with several other vendors according to ShuPper. Putting the loss of their favorite district for families, deciding to rebuild, remains a difficult and emotional decision.
Ali Pearl, Professor to write a University of Southern California Who lost his house It is determined to stay at Eaton Fire in Altadena. However, his insurance fees amounted to $ 600,000. The builders are $ 1.2 million to reconstruct.
“We bought that house with the intention to live there for the rest of our lives, passing that home to our children,” he said.
By engaging with a community group GoodPearl helps neighbors connect with the resources and information to sell their property to developers. He directs them to a green line, aims to coincide with the affordable land with community members who went from Althadena.
“I think about the children of my neighbors who were born and raised on my street, and how they have never allowed to return to the district, who is talking about how it is to live in Altaden,” said Margarit.
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