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Re: “Transit housing bill gets consent” (Page A1, Sept. 17).

As we look to the future in Contra Costa County, we must make sure that our communities are affordable for young families.

Our local officials need to be bold when it comes to affordable, residential housing. We are lucky to have multiple BART lines serving the entire county. I am disappointed that Orinda and Lafayette (total population of fewer than 45,000) influenced the carveout for our whole county.

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