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Some people don't want to live with more density as that's not what they encountered when they first arrived.
by mothers 8y ago
Some people don't want to live with more density as that's not what they encountered when they first arrived.
- ohazi 8y agoShould society allow these people to set zoning policy? If I moved here ten years ago and rented, and now the community is changing around me and rent is getting expensive and the thought of buying seems remote - then you think I should fuck off and move away. But if I bought a house ten years ago and I don't want mid-rises popping up around me, then I should somehow get more of a say because the mid-rises weren't what I signed up for? I'm lucky enough to own a house in the south bay, but I know plenty of people who rent, some of whom have been here longer than me, and believe me, $3000/mo with five housemates isn't what they signed up for either. I can deal with the fucking mid-rises. Owning property gives you a right to do what you want with that property, within reason. It shouldn't give you the right to be an obstinate neighbor.
- mothers 8y agoSure, but people who have stake, e.g. ownership, will be more active politically and they're the majority of Californians. Renters will not win. Again, make more money, leave or endure.
- djajshgsjja 8y agoAnd other people don’t want to pay more rent than they encountered when they arrived.
- tango24 8y agoThen, according to your previous logic in other comments, they should move somewhere else.
- mothers 8y agoYes, exactly. They already do, unless they can afford it or have purchased a home.