Local planners say Ithaca has a severe housing shortage and very low vacancy rates. Given this, why are the Chamber of Commerce and the city working so hard to promote Ithaca and bring in still more people?

Instead of promoting Ithaca — for example, as the “Best of ... this or that” — shouldn’t we be putting out ads such as “Ithaca, NY: Second-worst climate in the country, after the top of Mt. Washington” (even if it isn’t really true)?



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