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Cue the standard responses about lack of development, rampant NIMBYism, Prop 13 and rent control. There's really nothing to add at this point. All of this is
by cletus 10y ago
Cue the standard responses about lack of development, rampant NIMBYism, Prop 13 and rent control.
There's really nothing to add at this point.
All of this is also why I really prefer living in NYC, which actually has the infrastructure for this sort of thing (meaning if you're a lower to middle income earner in the tri-state area you're not totally hosed like you are in the Bay Area).
- obstinate 10y agoRecently moved to NYC from the bay myself and could not be happier with the decision. At almost any price point, NYC is a more ergonomic place to live.
- make3 10y agowhat are your options then? legit curious
- cbhl 10y agoLive on the other side of a subway or commuter train line. New Jersey, Brooklyn, Queens, that sort of thing.
- chadlavi 10y ago> Brooklyn Hahahahahahahaha, good one. Maybe you're in some alternate dimension Brooklyn, but the one I live in is full on crazygonuts expensive.
- glup 10y agoI know Greenpoint / Williamsburg / Dumbo / Brooklyn Heights / etc. are but what about Bushwick or other parts further inland?
- billmalarky 10y agoBushwick is expensive now. It's not even safe (for the price) yet but it sure it expensive.
- ng12 10y agoMaybe you should try leaving wburg sometime.
- kevinburke 10y agoThere is something to add, which is the tech community is remarkably complacent about all of it, and the leaders in our community aren't doing much to support pro-housing causes. Higher up I posted a list of actions we can take today to help make housing more affordable in the Bay Area.