Thu, April 16, 2026 at 3:15 PM UTC
Residents bring up affordability concerns at Erie City Council meeting
Erie City Council chambers drew a crowd looking to have their say about what they call the affordability crisis in the area.
Dozens of people showed up on Wednesday night to make their case about the rising price of housing, groceries and health care, among other topics.
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On a night when a discussion was to be held on the Erie Events market house project, folks in attendance were stressing the importance of projects designed to help working-class people.
One supporter spoke about a sign of the times that shows the financial stress people in the area are under.
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“Actually, earlier today I spoke with a couple, and they said something to me that I could say traumatized me; they said that they had to take out a loan to pay for groceries, like what type of reality are we living in?” said Carlos Mora, with Erie County United.
Infinite Erie in February released a housing plan which included data from the Census Bureau that found that almost half of Erie renters are severely cost burdened.
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