A letter writer recently expressed concern for views to be lost if building height limits increase, (“Building height limits will forever eclipse scenic views,” June 14).

My husband and I are local apartment dwellers. The rent for our small, comfortable, but not exceptional dwelling increases yearly. Since the pandemic, the rents in our complex have increased on average $500 more per month. We have been able to accommodate the increases, but are well aware there are others who struggle.

When considering supporting, or not, this proposed height limit, I would ask our fellow citizens to consider that the loss of a view, no matter how lovely, can’t be compared to the lack of a home, no matter how humble.

The American political philosopher, John Rawls, posed this thought: In a just society, those with the most would be willing to trade places with those with the least. A little shift in perspective might encourage those who are holding out for the status quo to consider who is suffering a need, to meet someone else’s want.

Zoe Gaston
South Portland