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Stephen Curry?and his wife, Ayesha, have been residents of Atherton since 2020. Last September, they moved into their Selby Lane home after selling their $31 million worth lavish mansion. However, a recent move from the Atherton City Council has caused some serious threats to the Curry family’s peace. The city council recently passed a new housing plan to construct 348 more housing units over the next eight years. However, as per a recent letter from Ayesha Curry, Steph, and his family disagreed with the plan due to their concerns about privacy and peace of mind. However, the backlash towards Ayesha and Stephen Curry on Instagram recently turned an adorable picture of their son into hell amid the Atherton housing saga.

Ayesha Curry recently shared an update on her official Instagram account with 7.8 million followers. The renowned culinary expert shared a glimpse into her life with random pictures and videos of her family and friends. However, one of the pictures of their son Canon Curry turned the sweetness of the moment into a platform for housing plan criticism.

Fans express frustrations over opposition from Stephen Curry

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The caption of?Ayesha Curry’s recent Instagram post?read,?“Random favorite pictures of life lately. How precious is Canon waiting patiently for his cake pop?!”?Ayesha shared the picture of her four-year son, waiting patiently like a good boy for a snack. However, the heartwarming picture became a target of critics who did not seem too impressed by Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s opposition to the Atherton housing plan.

 

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One frustrated fan wrote,?“Too bad his parents only wanna share their community with the elite and not with those of low income!”?Here are some other reactions from the fans.

“How is your family’s safety any different than anyone else’s family no matter their income status?”

“What are you afraid of? Low-income people not good enough.”

“Is it true you wrote a letter in opposition to affordable housing units being built near you?”

“Ya?ll mention accepting people from all walks of life then don?t want to accept people from all walks in your community. Wow, the hypocrisy is so bright!”

“They want affordable housing in your neighborhood but not in theirs #liberalhypocrisy”

“How dare all you low-income, and middle-class peasants comment on this elitist post. You?re endangering her childrens safety”

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Unfortunately, the fans had an unforeseen reaction to the heartening pictures posted by Ayesha Curry. Fans seemed shocked by the opposition to what they believed was an affordable housing opportunity for low-income sections. Meanwhile, some fans also seemed curious about the letter Ayesha Curry wrote to the Atherton City Council. She detailed their concerns about the recently adopted housing plan in the letter.?

Ayesha Curry’s letter gets rejected by the council

As per recent reports,?the Curry family stated in a letter that they had?‘privacy and security’?concerns because of the construction happening right behind their home. Moreover, Stephen and Ayesha Curry requested that the new housing plan exclude 23 Oakwood, owned by David Arata. They also asked the council of Atherton to build fencing around their property to insulate themselves from their neighbors if the plan was passed.

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Despite the opposition, the Atherton City Council passed the housing plan on Tuesday. However, the resistance from the Curry family has yet to be received well by people due to the controversial aspects of the housing plan.