Have ideas on SLO’s housing affordability crisis? The mayor wants to hear from you

San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon wants to hear ideas from residents on how to make housing in the city more affordable.

Harmon posted a poll to her website that first asks participants, “Do you think development is a good solution to affordable housing in SLO?” It then follows up with questions based on the initial reply.

The survey uses real-time result tracking tool, Poll Town, which is designed to increase civic participation. The deadline to submit a response is Thursday.

“Often only those that can afford to show up at meetings get their voices heard,” Harmon said in a statement. “This new way is an attempt to invite everyone to have a seat at the table.”

She added: “We are determined to implement policy solutions that address the affordability crisis, while maintaining the quality of life we love in this city.”

The poll is a personal initiative of Harmon’s and doesn’t represent any official city or City Council study, she said.

The poll is available at http://heidiharmon.org/polls/. Participants may request to have the final results emailed to them when it’s over.

This story was originally published October 10, 2017 at 5:17 PM with the headline "Have ideas on SLO’s housing affordability crisis? The mayor wants to hear from you."