Erie City Council chambers drew a crowd looking to have their say about what they call the affordability crisis in the area.
Dozens of people showed up on Wednesday night to make their case about the rising price of housing, groceries and health care, among other topics.
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On a night when a discussion was to be held on the Erie Events market house project, folks in attendance were stressing the importance of projects designed to help working-class people.
One supporter spoke about a sign of the times that shows the financial stress people in the area are under.
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“Actually, earlier today I spoke with a couple, and they said something to me that I could say traumatized me; they said that they had to take out a loan to pay for groceries, like what type of reality are we living in?” said Carlos Mora, with Erie County United…