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Fun fact: in Tokyo prices are 3x lower than in the bay area, in large part because new housing is legally much easier to build. If you want to make the bay are
by dbroockman 10y ago
Fun fact: in Tokyo prices are 3x lower than in the bay area, in large part because new housing is legally much easier to build.
If you want to make the bay area more affordable, check out the great work these folks are doing to legalize building new housing: http://www.sfyimby.org http://www.sfyimby.org.
- ekianjo 10y agoprices in tokyo are still insane compared to the median salary. thats why everyone commutes.
- cynicalkane 10y agoTokyo also has the greatest public transit system in the world, and fewer restrictions on building near transit hubs. That probably helps a bit. The SF peninsula is full of commuter rail stations that should be surrounded by mid-rises, but aren't. It's an economic tragedy.
- ekianjo 10y agoit helps but theres far not enough high rise habitations in tokyo itself. its crazy when you see the number of small shacks and 4 stories building in many places.
- Tempest1981 10y agoIf only our commuter rails were a unified system, vs CalTrain, VTA LightRail, BART, and Altamont Express.
- ac29 10y ago3 of the 4 of those go to the same station (San Jose Diridon), and the last one (BART) is planned, though unclear if the money will ever be found.
- Tempest1981 10y agoSort of a star topology, vs. a grid. I guess rail is that way.
- flukus 10y agoIsn't the Japanese population declining?
- drawnwren 10y agoYes, but the Tokyo population is increasing. [1] 1 - http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/ENGLISH/ABOUT/HISTORY/history03.htm http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/ENGLISH/ABOUT/HISTORY/history03.ht...
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- bbcbasic 10y agodeflation still going in Japan though
- hkmurakami 10y agoAnd your average college grad makes $30k out of school there.
- ac29 10y agoAside from engineering/software development (which is maybe 10-20% of the job market), the average college grad only makes about $40k in Silicon Valley out of college.
- seanmcdirmid 10y agoHousing also depreciates in Japan, which is unique to that market. I mean, the actual building does....