3 ms·
This is a big motivation for California environmentalism. It’s not like rich Malibu landowners don’t want Tijuana levels of coastal density, it’s just think of
by User23 8y ago
This is a big motivation for California environmentalism. It’s not like rich Malibu landowners don’t want Tijuana levels of coastal density, it’s just think of the poor endangered amphibians so guess that mansion on the bluff will have to stay lonely.
- manfredo 8y agoI'm not sure I follow. Low density housing is much worse for the environment than high density housing. Lower density means more transportation burden, larger energy costs to deliver utilities, greater risk of those utilities breaking, and more wildernesses being paved for roads and housing. There's nothing environmentalist about low density sprawl.
- User23 8y agoLet me spell it out then. Low density housing is much better for seaside mansion owners who like their beautiful unimpeded views. Environmental concerns about some random newt are a fig leaf since they don’t want to come out and say don’t build high density low income housing next door.
- manfredo 8y agoAh, I didn't get that you were referencing how environmentalism was being abused as a political tool - I thought you were actually saying there was environmental concerns about greater density.