罗德岛州约翰斯顿市长考虑与州法律进行法律斗争，以阻止新的经济适用房综合体。 Johnston, RI mayor considers legal battle against state law to block new affordable housing complex.
罗德岛州约翰斯顿市市长小乔·波利塞纳 （Joe Polisena Jr.） 正在考虑对该州的经济适用房法提出法律挑战，以阻止拟议的 252 个单元的公寓大楼。 Mayor Joe Polisena Jr. of Johnston, Rhode Island, is considering a legal challenge to the state's affordable housing law to block a proposed 252-unit apartment complex. 该项目将超过该镇可负担得起的住房门槛,根据限制地方对此类项目控制的一项州法律,该项目得到开发商的支持。 The project, which would exceed the town's affordable housing threshold, is supported by developers under a state law that limits local control over such projects. 市长与一些镇官员一起,对人口密度、交通和其他问题提出了关切。 The mayor, along with some town officials, has raised concerns about population density, traffic, and other issues. 尽管存在这些关切,但该项目的支持者认为,该项目对于实现国家负担得起的住房目标具有重要意义。 Despite these concerns, supporters of the project argue for its importance in meeting the state’s affordable housing goals.