Most of us agree instinctively with the argument that “it’s too expensive to keep things the same” (letter, Aug. 11). It is a powerful truth in Cambridge, a city grappling with an affordability challenge that has priced out families and left lower-income earners particularly vulnerable. But as the saying goes, the devil is in the details, and the current City Council’s interpretation of this mantra is dangerously simplistic. They continue to hammer on policies that threaten to replace our city’s unique character with a bland, one-size-fits-all model of urban development. We can and must address the housing situation, specifically for low-income residents, without sacrificing the very qualities that make Cambridge a place worth living.

Advocates for a pure “build, baby, build” strategy a

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