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Is living in the Bay Area a privilege or a right?

• ctulek 10y ago
  That is the core of this discussion I believe. Bay Area is really hot as a place to live and many real estate investors are very much aware of that. I can assure you that most of the new housing put there just becomes a big target for the investors. I believe most of new housing won't be available to low income families but immediately go to the real estate hunters. Right now, there is a huge global market hungry to invest to Bay Area. In that respect, I support the housing is limited, instead we should push more public transportation, we should push more on new hot zones for commercial zones, outside of the current ones. This is the best way to balance housing and traffic.
• lindenksv1 10y ago
  It's not a privilege or a right. But it's a smart policy that will make us all richer, healthier, and more environmentally friendly. You can read more here: https://medium.com/b-copy-com-longform-content/why-can-t-those-people-move-to-be7f70e8ff91#.b5l2b7f3p https://medium.com/b-copy-com-longform-content/why-can-t-tho...
• karma_vaccum123 10y ago
  We'll kill the golden goose and eventually companies will leave. They can't afford to pay workers 3x the competitive rate just to support housing costs.
• bluthru 10y ago
  The person who cleans your office's bathrooms shouldn't be burdened with a long commute.