Does the City of Columbia need a new department for affordable housing?

Asked by ABC 17 News

331 Votes

Does the City of Columbia need a new department for affordable housing?

41%

Yes Yes

59%

No No

41%

Yes

5 Comments

Jeremy Yelvington

As someone on disability finding affordable housing is one of the most difficult things I face in columbia.

Christopher Watson

I hear you, if the rent raises again I might find myself homeless, it;s pretty dumb now for a 6+ decades old 2/br trailor.

Robert Cone

If one drives virtually anywhere in Columbia you will see numerous people at intersections with signs requesting help. My wife works in mental health and she is inundated with people coming in for assistance. Ask anyone working in the mental health field & they will tell you the same thing.

Max DeYoung

Beggars have existed in human society since the dawn of recorded history. It's not climate change.

Pam Lee

Rent has increased exponentially and wages have not kept up.

Connie Ordway

We need a task force that's going to address affordable housing in Columbia.

Shane H

Rent is out of control. Without local common sense legislation and regulation-- more people will become homeless

Max DeYoung

NYC, is in the process, of doing away with rent control. It destroys cities.

59%

No

4 Comments

Will Mason

Government is what is making housing expensive. Want less expensive housing? Get Government out of the way.

Max DeYoung

The property owners, are being inundated with tax increases, and higher costs, to maintain the properties, too. The government, is doing nothing to help them.

Toasty

If you want to see what happens when government decides to help the homeless with your tax money, take a look at California. Disguise it with 'affordable housing', and steal billions of tax dollars. Then keep raising taxes to 'help' those who have no desire to help themselves.

Doug Royal

If you want houses to be cheaper, build more houses (make it easier for developers to build houses).

Are you avoiding graduation crowds in Columbia this weekend?

Asked by ABC 17 News

138 Votes

Are you avoiding graduation crowds in Columbia this weekend?

87%

Yes Yes

13%

No No

87%

Yes

1 Comments

Harry D

Avoid restaurants at all costs.

Zaos Gonzolez

Are you referring to changing consumer habits? Shame on you!

13%

No

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

Have gas prices gotten high enough to limit your driving?

Asked by ABC 17 News

321 Votes

Have gas prices gotten high enough to limit your driving?

69%

Yes Yes

31%

No No

69%

Yes

2 Comments

Kevin Reed

We have to commute to work, approximately 70 miles every day. We fill up once a week, and the cost has risen from an average of $36.50 before the Iran war, to now $55.00 each week. We now have to budget more for gas than we did. And there is still nothing to show for any of this pointless conflic

Max

So, you support Iran? Well, I support America.

Nikki Wrinkles

Im driving about 81.6 miles a day to get my son to daycare and then myself to work. Car averages 21 mpg and requires minimum 91 octane fuel. $70 twice a week plus what my husband spends in fuel for just traveling back and forth to work and home. Keeping son home 2 days from daycare to save on fuel.

Harry D

You need a more fuel-efficient car.

31%

No

4 Comments

Matt Loganbill

While no one enjoys paying more $ gas is cheap for what you get.

Harry D

I wish puppet Biden did not drain the strategic petroleum reserve in a failed political scheme, much like his unconstitutional student loan forgiveness, to buy votes. The oil pipelines to Canada, that Biden stopped, would be handy about now too. Voting for future Democrats will be very limited.

Max

Trump had just refilled it, after Obama drained it down to nothing.

Steve Baumann

Far bigger issues than fuel prices

Robert Van Vickle

Hybrid gang stay winning

ABC 17 News

Does the City of Columbia need a new department for affordable housing?

41% Yes Yes

59% No No

41% Yes

59% No

Are you avoiding graduation crowds in Columbia this weekend?

87% Yes Yes

13% No No

87% Yes

13% No

Have gas prices gotten high enough to limit your driving?

69% Yes Yes

31% No No

69% Yes

31% No

41%

Yes Yes

59%

No No

41%

Yes

59%

No

87%

Yes Yes

13%

No No

87%

Yes

13%

No

69%

Yes Yes

31%

No No

69%

Yes

31%

No