Comments on: Salida apartments: relatively inexpensive, scarce http://salidacitizen.com/2009/11/salida-apartments-relatively-inexpensive-scarce/ Community news, blogs, info, videos and events for Salida, Colorado. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:24:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Trey Beck http://salidacitizen.com/2009/11/salida-apartments-relatively-inexpensive-scarce/comment-page-1/#comment-1899 Trey Beck Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:15:36 +0000 http://salidacitizen.com/?p=5595#comment-1899 This article was written based on the report issued by the Colorado Department of Housing, which in turn was based on 78 survey responses from landlords and/or apartment managers. The report, and therefore this article, are talking about <strong>only</strong> apartment rentals, not single family housing or any other kind of rental. So this is naturally a partial view. The survey does not query landlords about allowances for pets. Many folks are aware of, and some are working on, affordable housing issues for Salida. Most notably, Read McCulloch of <a href="http://www.chaffeehousingtrust.org/" rel="nofollow">Chaffee Housing Trust</a> is addressing home ownership (not, as far as I know, affordable rentals). The City of Salida is currently surveying both residents and nonresidents in advance of re-tooling the comprehensive plan. Anyone concerned about affordable housing should be sure to <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=vS3Hl2bLxJNyYnTEd_2fsHrQ_3d_3d" rel="nofollow">complete the survey</a> before it closes on November 25. I agree that Salida needs more affordable rentals, be they apartments or houses, and that more should be done. Thanks for sharing your experience. This article was written based on the report issued by the Colorado Department of Housing, which in turn was based on 78 survey responses from landlords and/or apartment managers. The report, and therefore this article, are talking about only apartment rentals, not single family housing or any other kind of rental. So this is naturally a partial view.

The survey does not query landlords about allowances for pets.

Many folks are aware of, and some are working on, affordable housing issues for Salida. Most notably, Read McCulloch of Chaffee Housing Trust is addressing home ownership (not, as far as I know, affordable rentals).

The City of Salida is currently surveying both residents and nonresidents in advance of re-tooling the comprehensive plan. Anyone concerned about affordable housing should be sure to complete the survey before it closes on November 25.

I agree that Salida needs more affordable rentals, be they apartments or houses, and that more should be done. Thanks for sharing your experience.

]]> By: DAH http://salidacitizen.com/2009/11/salida-apartments-relatively-inexpensive-scarce/comment-page-1/#comment-1896 DAH Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:46:20 +0000 http://salidacitizen.com/?p=5595#comment-1896 Whoa, wait a minute. Are you including seasonal rentals that give you a place to live from Nov to April--while 2nd homeowners jet off to some sunny location? (Having to move every season is not a desirable situation if you are a permanent resident). And what about those of us who make too much for low income housing (Riverbend Apartments) but not enough for an $800.00 apt? Did anyone check the currently listed rentals and see how many of them specifically state "no pets" (yet we have a large enough population of pet owners to demand a dog park.) As a permanent resident with a full time job that is fairly secure in this economic climate, I have found it difficult to find a decent rental in Salida that will allow a pet and not deplete my income. Aritcles like this are a diservice to towns like Salida that need a housing base that supports the service workers--if you don't start addressing this now--and it's probably too late--you'll make it impossible for anyone but the rich and retired to live here. This article does not present the true picture of available rentals. Whoa, wait a minute. Are you including seasonal rentals that give you a place to live from Nov to April–while 2nd homeowners jet off to some sunny location? (Having to move every season is not a desirable situation if you are a permanent resident). And what about those of us who make too much for low income housing (Riverbend Apartments) but not enough for an $800.00 apt? Did anyone check the currently listed rentals and see how many of them specifically state “no pets” (yet we have a large enough population of pet owners to demand a dog park.)
As a permanent resident with a full time job that is fairly secure in this economic climate, I have found it difficult to find a decent rental in Salida that will allow a pet and not deplete my income. Aritcles like this are a diservice to towns like Salida that need a housing base that supports the service workers–if you don’t start addressing this now–and it’s probably too late–you’ll make it impossible for anyone but the rich and retired to live here. This article does not present the true picture of available rentals.

]]> By: Bill Donavan http://salidacitizen.com/2009/11/salida-apartments-relatively-inexpensive-scarce/comment-page-1/#comment-1872 Bill Donavan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:45:34 +0000 http://salidacitizen.com/?p=5595#comment-1872 thanks TB thanks TB

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