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“They are also ready to defend it against unreasonable and out-of-scale development that is visually grotesque and socially disruptive that is pushed in the service of housing supply. When in reality, it’s just people trying to make a buck whether it damages a neighborhood or not.”
Polish Hill as seen on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)
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