Dear Village of Winnetka,
It really troubles me to find that David Trandels (developer of One Winnetka) now has the green light to knock down such a amazing historical building like Phototronics so he can put this giant monstrosity that he calls One Winnetka. Not only is he going to do this horrific act but he is setting the price of his estates at a grand total of $4,000. Yes, I do believe that that is definitely affordable for the people who live in Winnetka, if we were supposed to grow as a village is it really a good idea to block out people who are not from this area and people who may not be able to pay that type of charge? I believe that Winnetka needs something new and something different from what people see every day. I believe that if we had some sort of affordable housing in this village we would get that change we need
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Currently we are nowhere close to where we should be when it comes to affordable housing and it is hurting us more than ever. This unfair advantage for the wealthy and although having a village covered in gold is good a village with a good community is better. Our village as it is now is really lacking a great active community with binding cultures and talents. Even when the affordable housing law is a start the consequences are dull and insignificant and should be properly enforced. Even without consequences It would be only right for the village to meet that bottom line and set a standard for other communities around the North Shore. Are we really trying to teach our youth that if a rule is not enforced that it is ok to find a loophole around responsibility?
Trey Teamer