No stories distinguish between luxury units and housing working families can afford
"Coming units" treated as if already available—ignores years-long timelines
Zero coverage of Housing Action Plans, production targets, or accountability
Other cities solving this—Keene, South Portland, Burien—go unmentioned
Who's being forced out? Where are they going? Silence.
No analysis of whether pipeline actually matches need
When media focuses on unit counts without affordability, on process without outcomes, on external forces without local agency—it creates an environment that rewards drift. Politicians can point to "1,000 units coming" while families keep leaving. We can debate HDC costs while avoiding the real question: Do we have a plan to create housing at the scale and affordability we need?
The media isn't telling the whole story. We need to fill the gaps.
Asking the questions the media isn't
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Media scan compiled January 25, 2026