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Absolutely this. The fix is not to build more luxury houses (which is the only way to profitably build here because of building and permitting costs) but to bui
by matt_wulfeck 10y ago
Absolutely this. The fix is not to build more luxury houses (which is the only way to profitably build here because of building and permitting costs) but to build more regular houses. Less Ferraris, more Honda Civics.
- tmh79 10y agoMore of everything. If there are 10 people looking to buy a car (one from each decile of income in the US), and there is only one car for sale, a Honda Civic, the Civic is going to be sold to the richest person of the 10, at a price slightly more than the second richest person can afford.
- lets-tryagain 10y agoOne major problem is developers want to build housing but not schools. It was once common for developers to build schools along with new housing developments. Also; highways. You cannot simply drop new housing capacity without providing for quality of life...the answer of just permitting more housing is not that simple. The Bay Area has poor transit infrastructure and many communities don't have excellent schools. You need to connect these and other dots. Yet people call us "NIMBY" when we protest our kids' schools going from 25 to 35 kids per class since no one will commit to funding the educational needs of the new residents.