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Populations keep growing and they are attracted by the jobs centralized in specific locations. Unfortunately, physical space both horizontal and vertical are li
by chaostheory 7y ago
Populations keep growing and they are attracted by the jobs centralized in specific locations. Unfortunately, physical space both horizontal and vertical are limited. This isn’t some new revelation and it isn’t limited to just the US, nor is it some new phenomenon; it’s well known history. It’s a very old problem. The only thing new is remote work as an option
- epistasis 7y agoBut we are not limited by space in the Bay Area. Here's a couple different models of what building adequate housing would look like: https://medium.com/@firstcultural/how-california-can-build-3-5-million-new-homes-dfe2f0ba3466 https://medium.com/@firstcultural/how-california-can-build-3...
- chaostheory 7y agoI'm not really seeing this in the article unless I missed it. The plan calls for 3.5 million new homes. The problem is that the Bay Area alone will probably need approximately 2 million more homes in the coming decades. That doesn't include LA and other regions. Also, it's not just physical space that's a resource limit: there's also time (how fast can you build it?) and money (do builders have enough financing). This is with the optimistic assumption that NIMBY legislation doesn't get in the way, which is why I still feel that remote work is still the most ideal solution, since the only roadblock it has is company culture. I guess another solution is the route Palo Alto is taking: hinder or destroy the local economy to limit demand of physical space. I don't agree with this since only wealthy people can afford to deal with it.