<div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="gmail_default">Since Friday's new issue, there has been a great deal of interest in proposals on Tuesday's Berkeley City Council Agenda concerning new measures to support affordable housing.  Here are three excellent new op-eds we've received about what's happening.  Read them and act accordingly if the spirit moves you. <br><p class="gmail-small_air_around">
              <a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2017-06-09/article/45804?headline=The-time-to-increase-affordable-housing-requirements-is-past-due--Kate-Harrison-Berkeley-City-Council-District-4"><span class="gmail-green">New: </span>The time to increase affordable housing requirements is past due</a>
              <i>Kate Harrison, Berkeley City Council, District 4</i>
              <i>06-12-2017</i>
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              <a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2017-06-09/article/45803?headline=Trickle-down-market-rate-doesn-t-create-affordable-housing-an-open-letter-to-the-Berkeley-City-Council--Dr.-James-McFadden"><span class="gmail-green">New: </span>Trickle-down market-rate doesn't create affordable housing: an open letter to the Berkeley City Council</a>
              <i>Dr. James McFadden</i>
              <i>06-12-2017</i>
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              <a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2017-06-09/article/45802?headline=Ideology-vs.-Housing---Steve-Martinot"><span class="gmail-green">New: </span>Ideology vs. Housing </a>
              <i>Steve Martinot</i>
              <i>06-10-2017</i>
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