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One thing usually absent from these threads is the idea that there should be more variation in the housing options available. So while we could argue over rais
by thex10 8y ago
One thing usually absent from these threads is the idea that there should be more variation in the housing options available.
So while we could argue over raising the minimum wage 2.5 times... I think it'd be much more useful to consider the thought exercise of creating a wider set of housing options. Perhaps full time minimum wage work could reliably afford a single person some sort of minimum viable apartment or room - small, no frills shelter. But this would require more alternatives than lots of "luxury" apartments and a constrained supply of existing "normal" apartments.
- iguy 8y agoMany well-intended regulations push against the creation of small apartments. Changing the plan to have two 300 sq.ft. units instead of one 600 sq. would cost nothing in building material, but both those flats need two exits (for good fire reasons!) so you add another staircase, and both may need parking (by local law) so you add another 200 sq. ft. outside (per floor), and maybe they all need to be wheelchair accessible (ADA) so maybe you need a second lift, or extra corridors... and suddenly the small units aren't 50% the rent, but 80%, and so they don't get built.