William E. Roesner
The expense of new construction mitigates against building housing that is “affordable”. Housing that is “affordable”, has always been older, depreciated, used housing and we are doing very little to conserve what little we have. The motive of developers, is to make money, not to provide any amenity to the community. It is the existing community, those people who have the real investment in the city, and to whom the political community, and the cities planning department should be listening and acting in behalf of , that should be the driving “vision” that any “development” that occurs in Riverside should be responsive to. As a 50 year resident of various villages of Newton, an architect, and 24 year former member of the cities Historical Commission, I will personally be fighting for grass roots input into any changes to this area.

More middle income housing options. Apartments that can help people who actually need to use the T. People who work in Boston, but cannot afford to live there (everyone). These new apartments that are $3000+ are not helping anyone.