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3      Mr. Luis Shultz, 1809 E. Market Street, said th is is the ninth time he has appeared before Council about his concerns regarding Steephi ll Street. He made a list of requests. Mr. Walt Heineke, 1521 Amherst St., said he is concerned about the impact of gentrification on our community. There are ma ny people living near low income neighborhoods dependent on rental incomes whose well-being will be affected by massive developments around West Main and other places. He asked Council to consider the uninte nded consequences of policies and examine developments' impacts on diversity. Mr. Blair Hawkins, 614 Rockcreek Rd., said ther e seems to be two parts to the Strategic Investment Area. He said this was previously known as the Garrett Neighborhood, and he said it is worse than Vinegar Hill. He said surplus land should be sold at auction for tax revenue. Mr. Paul Wright, 612 Preston Place, asked Council to support the MPO vote for the 29 Bypass. Facts have been misapplied in the past, and the City will benefit from the project. He said pollution in the Charlottesville/Albema rle area has been redu ced by 30%, and the many studies claiming the project wi ll cause environmental damage have no merit. Many existing projects would be in danger if we turn back the bypass project. Ms. Nakyah Walker, City resident, said she is here to comment on the Strategic Investment Area, especially its impact on Friendship Court. She said many residents were not aware of the public meetings. She asked the City to define what "affordable" means. She asked if the residents at Friendship C ourt would be displaced. Ms. Shalanda Green, 420 Garrett Street, said she supports the comments Ms. Walker made. She said she and her neighbors need to prepare fo r the future and do not need more coffee shops or boutiques. Mr. Winston Greenhow, 207 Ridge St., said he is trying to develop a home for men coming home from prison. He asked what steps he need s to take to make this happen in the City. COUNCIL RESPONSE Mr. Huja referred Ms. Green and Ms. Walker to the Piedmont Housing Alliance. Ms. Szakos said we are discussing the SIA on th e agenda and asked the interested parties to stay. She said she saw Ms. Welch's husband on th e bus, and she is delight ed at the Board of Supervisors’ interest in investi ng in transit. We are looking fo rward to working with them to make the system stronger and expand the inve stment. She said sh e is supportive of Mr. Hingeley's request. She said the prosecutors in the County make more than the prosecutors in the City, so the numbers should be equitable. She supported the projects on West Main Street for the very reason Mr. Heineke mentioned; affordable housing has been crowded out, and he is creating it by offering his basement for rent . She told Mr. Wright that the ACBOS are committed to public engagement with the bypass project before it comes back to the MPO. She encouraged him to participate.