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I moved out of town where demand is likely to pick up when the tech 30 somethings discover they don't want to raise kids in the city. I watched the city get dec
by kurthr 8y ago
I moved out of town where demand is likely to pick up when the tech 30 somethings discover they don't want to raise kids in the city. I watched the city get decimated of artists, great restaurants, and interesting architecture in the 2000 boom and again recently. The number of people who have to commute in just to support the lifestyle of higher incomes and the neighborhood color they squeeze out is part of what got me to leave. People who grew up there, love the city, and want to contribute to making it better deserve a chance to stay rather than getting gentrified out. I also hate the empty buildings on Prop13 valuations waiting for prices to go up even more.
https://www.salon.com/2018/11/04/despite-thorough-debunking-neoliberal-housing-politics-prevail-in-the-bay-area/ https://www.salon.com/2018/11/04/despite-thorough-debunking-...
YIMBY won't reduce the homeless population, make housing more affordable, or the city more livable... it's not a simple market and pretending it is won't solve the problems.