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We have a strong YIMBY movement going in Boulder, but I've never seen a model based estimate of how many additional housing units would be necessary to actually

• jseliger 8y ago
  You don't need a model; you have a market. Remove height limits and parking minimums and we will fairly rapidly find out how many units are necessary to bring rents in line with cost of construction.
  • souprock 8y ago
    That doesn't just increase supply. It also reduces demand. There may be a billion people who would move there now if they could afford it. The additional units required to get things into the affordable price range would degrade the experience though, causing most people to reject the result. So what this accomplishes is the destruction of a desirable place to be. The smaller buildings and easier parking are inherently part of the desirability. Even the exclusiveness itself is part of the desirability.
    • zip1234 8y ago
      Perhaps getting rid of height limits entirely isn't a great idea, but an overall height limit that allows building up to one story taller than the buildings next to the one you are building seems reasonable and would allow a city to grow up gradually. As far as desirability--what makes European cities desirable and charming? I'm certain it is NOT ample parking or one story bungalows with huge yards.
    • eli_gottlieb 8y ago
      >The smaller buildings and easier parking are inherently part of the desirability. Even the exclusiveness itself is part of the desirability. For you, maybe.
  • rch 8y ago
    I've seen plenty of sophisticated models that developers use to answer this type of question. Why can't we have the same level of effort applied to the problem of housing accessibility?