61. They have been organizing in inner cities around such issues as wages, police relations, high housing costs and health care. 62. This creates a higher ratio of housing costs to income than the new method does. 63. This growth comes despite the fact that housing costs here are consistently among the highest in the nation and there is very little undeveloped land in the city. 64. They live on post, which means they have no housing costs. 65. Thousands of apartments, especially in Queens County, have been carved up in recent years for use by low-income tenants because of ever-rising housing costs. 66. This would be used primarily for paying the rent and any incidental housing costs. 67. To help reduce housing costs, the international students are placed in dormitories or apartments located by agencies that matched them with their jobs. 68. While my folks were here, we watched a TV news show about Bay Area housing costs. 69. While it is not clear how attainable some of their plans are, it is clear that housing costs contribute to problems recruiting and retaining teachers. 70. With such heady growth comes headaches, especially for planners, environmentalists and those hurt by staggering traffic congestion, currency inflation and escalating housing costs. |