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> The problem is that, in order for all the tech companies to grow; they need affordable housing for all levels of the staff. I'd be curious to know why the ma
by santaclaus 9y ago
> The problem is that, in order for all the tech companies to grow; they need affordable housing for all levels of the staff.
I'd be curious to know why the major tech employers aren't flexing a bit more muscle on the state level. Cynically, are the higher ups beneficiaries of the currently absurd housing situation, and thus disincentivized in terms of personal wealth to advocate for any change?
- eli_gottlieb 9y ago>Cynically, are the higher ups beneficiaries of the currently absurd housing situation, and thus disincentivized in terms of personal wealth to advocate for any change? Giving the proles a place to live would shadow their sunlight and ruin their countryside views... in Atherton.
- Kalium 9y agoThey're sensitive to the optics of megacorporations undermining local control as neighborhoods and cities determine what's best for their own futures.