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Illinois Governor:

J.B Pritzker - Democrat

Office of the Governor

207 State House

Springfield, IL 62706

Dear Governor Pritzker,

My name is [Insert Student Name] and I am [insert profession] a citizen in the City of

Chicago. I am writing to you to appeal to you to keenly consider the issue of affordable

housing in the state, particularly for the most vulnerable groups. A house is usually

considered affordable when its costs are 30% or less than the total income, however, most

people in Illinois spent more than this. Nowhere in Illinois can full-time minimum wage

employees afford the rent in the state; accordingly, most should $20.34 each hour to afford a

modest two-bedroom apartment, while the minimum wage in the state is $8.25 (Get the Facts

| Housing Action Illinois). The rate of homelessness in the state has therefore been on a spike

over the years, while many people are still facing the risk of getting homeless especially due

to the economic downtimes experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, there is

a clear need for the state to establish a long-term solution to help its citizens live a

comfortable sustainable lifestyle.

If we think that cities deliver economic opportunities, are more energy-efficient,

minimally impact the oceans, rivers, and lakes, that cities can afford people from diverse

cultural, ethnic, and economic backgrounds, to live and learn closely from each other, then it

is apparent that more people should be able to afford to reside in the cities (MHSA). That

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implies we believe in more housing in the cities. Suppose the housing units satisfy or

surpasses the housing needs in the city, then people will have more opportunity, more

mobility, and freedom of choice (Valdez). Furthermore, it implies that a reduced percentage

of their income would be spent on shelter.

Majorly, more housing is usually slowed down by two groups. First, individuals who

own homes understand that when supply fails to meet the existing demand, there will be a

corresponding scarcity making their property gain more value (Valdez). Normally,

constructions usually face resistance from people around due to the noise involved, traffic,

fenestration, building materials, and many other reasons that undermine the swift

development of new constructions. Moreover, they also focus to increased development since

it is not affordable. The obsession with affordable housing is something they share with the

second group that slows down housing development, left-leaning socialists and progressives

who hold that price is not a measure of supply and demand but rather a unit of inequality

(Valdez). Hence, when prices increase, it is because some people are getting richer at the

expense of others. The increased prices are an intentional effort of acquiring wealth from the

bottom of the economy. Considering that housing is an essential need, landlords and

developers’ price as high as possible notwithstanding the ability of the target group to pay.

It is therefore time that the Illinois government adopts new policies that will regulate

the number of housings within the state purposely to remove the many homeless people from

the streets into permanent housing. The plan of setting people into affordable housing is not a

worthy goal; rather as a state, we should focus on a worthy goal of providing a long-lasting

solution of providing more housing to meet the existing need for housing. Ensuring that

different county governments collaborate can help make a dent in homelessness through

facilitating more developers within cities and providing them with adequate subsidies that

will see them rapidly develop more houses (Valdez). However, officials have to uphold the

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Surname 1 Illinois Governor: J.B Pritzker - Democrat Office of the Governor 207 State House Springfield, IL 62706 Dear Governor Pritzker, My name is [Insert Student Name] and I am [insert profession] a citizen in the City of Chicago. I am writing to you to appeal to you to keenly consider the issue of affordable housing in the state, particularly for the most vulnerable groups. A house is usually considered affordable when its costs are 30% or less than the total income, however, most people in Illinois spent more than this. Nowhere in Illinois can full-time minimum wage employees afford the rent in the state; accordingly, most should $20.34 each hour to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment, while the minimum wage in the state is $8.25 (Get the Facts | Housing Action Illinois). The rate of homelessness in the state has therefore been on a spike over the years, while many people are still facing the risk of getting homeless especially due to the economic downtimes experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, there is a clear need for the state to establish a long-term solution to help its citizens live a comfortable sustainable lifestyle. If we think that cities deliver ec ...
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