Even bright people get confused about Santa Cruz housing – especially now in Seabright

Even bright people get confused about Santa Cruz housing – especially now in Seabright

The debate over Workbench’s proposed Bright Plaza project has become tangled in misunderstandings about what is actually being proposed, how the city approval process works, what qualifies as affordable housing and where higher-density housing belongs, writes affordable housing advocate and former Santa Cruz mayor Don Lane. Santa Cruz can disagree about development without letting misinformation, hyperbole and name-calling replace thoughtful deb…