April 5, 2013
Gary Painter said that this phenomenon is not uncommon in residential communities.
"Anybody who has existing housing prefers not to have new housing near them because it increases congestion and would essentially compete with the housing they own," Painter said in a phone interview. "They just prefer fewer people to more people."
However, Painter said the volume of applicants to Tilden Terrace is indicative of a growing trend toward affordable housing projects.