Affordable housing — or lack thereof — and what to do about it was a recurring theme at a City Council candidate forum Tuesday night.

Seven people who are vying for the votes of Santa Feans on Nov. 4 in two competitive races shared their sometimes divergent visions for addressing what many agree is a crisis-level problem of increasing housing costs in the city.

Well over 100 people packed into the Unitarian Universalist Church for the forum, which was organized by the League of Women Voters of Santa Fe County. The three candidates running for an open seat in District 1 and four candidates running for a seat in District 2 attended the event, answering questions on housing policy, public safety and their credentials.

Each presented some details on what they think would work to lower housi

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