"But if supporters of condo conversion view this candy-colored house on Maple Street as a sign of new life, Peter O'Callaghan sees it as a kind of death. O'Callaghan rented a one-bedroom apartment at 122 Maple until he was evicted in October. Unable to find an apartment as affordable as the one he lost, the 51-year-old decided to try living out of his car. Three and a half months later, he's still homeless...
'How do you create homelessness in America?' O'Callaghan asks rhetorically. 'Well, this is one of the ways.'"Read "
A House Divided" by Cathy Resmer of
Seven Days, an article investigating how condo conversion is driving low-income residents from Burlington and throwing a wrench into the issue of affordable housing.
posted by Alexandra at 1/12/2007 10:40:00 AM 
