Down & Out In Durham: Recent Episodes
Steven Matherly
This week Jackie addresses "affordable" housing, the death of light rail, and the scourge of gentrification.
On Java With Jackie this week Jackie lays out how the Light Rail project is simply cosmetic surgery intended to help developers sell condos downtown. She also addresses, briefly the concepts of a municipal (city-owned and operated) bank as well as the idea of a Universal Basic Income.
Billions (with a B) of our tax dollars is about to be spent to accommodate already well-off folks in Durham while we have folks living under bridges and thousands of Durhamites are a paycheck away from joining them there. Got questions? Email them to jackie4durham@gmail.com,
As the next election season gets into full swing Durham's own Jackie Wagstaff has an announcement to make.