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We're not deciding who gets to live here, we're deciding what gets to be built here. It's a fairly common idea in most cities. On a case-by-case basis, San Fra
by isoskeles 8y ago
We're not deciding who gets to live here, we're deciding what gets to be built here. It's a fairly common idea in most cities.
On a case-by-case basis, San Francisco gets it wrong quite a bit. A most recent example is the "historic" laundromat that some city officials have prevented from being developed into more housing.
- JoeAltmaier 8y agoYeah that's all foreign to me, as I live in a county that has no real code and no inspectors. I build what I like on my property. Also, responding to the comment that did go there, talking about who's allowed
- emodendroket 8y ago> Yeah that's all foreign to me, as I live in a county that has no real code and no inspectors. I build what I like on my property. Really? If you wanted to build an abattoir, or a factory, on the property your house is on, that would be allowed?
- JoeAltmaier 8y agoYou still have to have county zoning approval to put in a business. Or live down a quiet lane and don't say anything.
- emodendroket 8y agoIn that case, all that's happening is that the county is making the determination instead of the municipality. Again, there is agreement that there should be some kind of control on what can be built where, and the disagreement is on what that should look like.
- nerfhammer 8y agoI have seen people express a desire to be able to choose what "kind" of person should be allowed to move to San Francisco.