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I think communities already negotiate with developers. But what's good for the local community isn't the same as what's good for the region as a whole. The hou
by DavidSJ 8y ago
I think communities already negotiate with developers. But what's good for the local community isn't the same as what's good for the region as a whole.
The housing crisis is regional; the benefits from development extend far beyond the neighborhood or even municipality in question -- reducing housing prices all over the map. So you can't expect a negotiation between the developers and the community to account for that external benefit, and you're left with a tragedy of the commons where each community wants more housing supply, just not here.
- danieltillett 8y agoI think you are missing the point of my proposal. Rather than “negotiating” (think corruption) the communities only get the development they are happy with. Rather than developers spending their time in court fighting communities, they would spend their time creating attracting development proposals that communities would bid on. The current approach is designed to maximise conflict and minimise community benefit. Let’s think about creating a system that minimises conflict and maximises community benefit.