>Deal with it.

As far as I can tell, Portsmouth is trying to deal with it. The mayor is a staunch affordable housing proponent and, while politicians can only encourage and support legislation that encourages such change, he certainly seems to focus efforts on the problem. Portsmouth did recently open the Ruth Lewin Griffin workforce housing project, which boasts 64 below market rental units in the downtown and created a Housing Committee whose edict is to address the lack of affordable housing in the community. Further, town staff and board members are encouraging the creation of ADUs, which could have a positive effect on affordability in the city.

Just sayin'.