It’s understandable why Mr. Pantley and Mr. Davis have their views on why Kirkland needs lower income and greater density development. They both make their income off of real estate, not a small piece of change. However in doing so, their opinions ignore what existing Kirkland property owners had and have to do in order to live in Kirkland, for that matter, anywhere in any city.

To own desirable property anywhere, it takes time and money. For most people, it doesn’t happen overnight. The time to move into Kirkland or anywhere is when you can afford it. Mr. Pantley and Mr. Davis chose not to embrace what it takes to own a home without subsiding the price of the home or the taxes they pay.

The last thing Kirkland needs is more affordable housing that relies on others to carry the burden of what it takes to pay for the quality of life in Kirkland we now have or hope to have.

So if you want to live in Kirkland, move here when you can afford it.  Don’t rely on others to do it for you.

Robert L. Style, Kirkland