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rebuilding cities with new housing is the opposite of low cost.
by kashkhan 10y ago
rebuilding cities with new housing is the opposite of low cost.
- larrydag 10y agoExactly. That was the first thing I thought. To me a real solution is "Given what we have how can we evolve to make it better". It will be a blend of zoning, re-purposing, blending transportation systems and definitely political debate. One study in Dallas is looking to get rid of a downtown freeway connector and use that space to build out more of the city. http://coalitionforanewdallas.org/ http://coalitionforanewdallas.org/. It is an ambitious project but is very interesting.
- stale2002 10y agoNot really. The price of building the house or building is a fraction of the cost of the land, in high demand areas. It is land and zoning that makes things expensive. Tear a building down and replace it multiple times, it doesn't matter.
- kashkhan 10y agoThe cost of land stays the same whether you rebuild or not. The cost of rebuilding is the difference. 1 > 0