tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976758.post6529784919860235678..comments2024-03-28T16:08:56.531-05:00Comments on Library Chronicles: Is our workforces learning?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976758.post-35617322215260052922013-01-09T16:00:46.860-06:002013-01-09T16:00:46.860-06:00Interesting thing about workforce housing is it...Interesting thing about workforce housing is it's actually a real estate term of art. It's a category of housing that isn't really affordable or for poor people but is nevertheless eligible for federal housing funds intended to go to actual affordable housing. It's often used to subsidize medium-high-end condos. I did a story on this when I was in Nashville and was kind of shocked by what qualified. http://nashvillecitypaper.com/content/city-news/councils-affordable-housing-bill-promoting-anything-affordableCharlesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976758.post-44635877358846386202013-01-09T12:44:15.010-06:002013-01-09T12:44:15.010-06:00No, it makes the dubious assumption that people wa...No, it makes the dubious assumption that people want to be employed, have jobs and be able to take care of themselves and their families. In the real world, which apparently doesn't include our public libraries, one needs to have a few basic skills in order to be attractive to potential employers.Anonnoreply@blogger.com