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Mass homelessness in one of the richest parts of the world is already a disaster!
by peoplewindow 9y ago
Mass homelessness in one of the richest parts of the world is already a disaster!
- s73ver_ 9y agoYes, it is. But ignoring regulation, much of which is there for a very good reason, is not the answer. The last thing anyone wants is for many homeless people to move into these buildings, and have them die because they weren't built to withstand an earthquake, or had improper cladding and went up in flames.
- peoplewindow 9y agoBut isn't this a false dichotomy? I don't think anyone is arguing the shortage of homes in the valley is due to earthquake or fire proofing. You can build earthquake resistant skyscrapers and SF is full of skyscrapers, but places like Mountain View seem to top out at 3 floors. The regulations in question seem to be more about keeping things low rise for aesthetics sake (assuming you agree that the bay area is pretty as is, which I don't).