In West Orange, New Jersey, a contentious proposal to develop a 496-unit residential complex has reignited local concerns. The plan, backed by billionaire Zygi Wilf's Garden Homes, aims to fulfill the town's affordable housing obligations while facing significant opposition from residents. They claim the project is unsafe and merely a cover for profit-making, questioning the integrity of the affordable housing narrative. The plans include clearing 30 acres for development amid ongoing pressure on municipalities to adhere to the Mount Laurel Doctrine for affordable housing commitments.
The project is being pushed through under the guise of providing affordable housing, an issue that deeply resonates with the community's current housing crisis.
Local opposition groups argue that the development plan is more about profit for the developers than genuine concern for affordable housing needs.
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