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> Said bans were put in place largely for racial reasons. Is this really true for all of them? I see in the thread that > Said bans were put in place largely

> Said bans were put in place largely for racial reasons. Is this really true for all of them? I see in the thread that > Said bans were put in place largely for racial reasons. Some of the ones who are not NIMBYism or the above I can absolutely see how they could be motivated in an effort to slow down/hinder certain socioeconomic dynamics. > #2 Bunkhouses/Roominghouses/SROs, which have multiple people sharing a room, or individuals getting small rooms, with shared kitchen and bathroom spaces, for short to medium term living. In a poor environment and/or when housing is scarce, these easily become hosts for abusive or exploitative relationships between landlord and tenants or shitty housing. > #1 Bungalow Courts. Single family homes with shared walls and a communal courtyard. And no car parking requirement. Aka gated societies EDIT: Downvoters, why? Care to reply? Is this question ignorant or irrelevant to the conversation? I'm not defending any of these or claiming that they actually have the desired effect.

BryantD 7y ago
I don't think this is an insane question. My take: #1 -- gated communities are way bigger than a bungalow court and are much easier to isolate from the community around them. I think this correlation is a misapprehension. Here's a highly renovated example: https://seattle.curbed.com/2018/4/4/17200290/pine-street-cottage-for-sale-rsl https://seattle.curbed.com/2018/4/4/17200290/pine-street-cot... See how it faces the street like any other house, but there's a little private shared area in back? It's not self-contained like a gated community can be. #2 -- yep, there's the potential for abusive relationships. There is no rental model that works without strong protections for tenants and, yes, landlords. So that problem isn't inherent to rooming houses. However, the power relationship is usually tilted towards the party with more money and that's likely to be accentuated in this type of housing. You gotta be careful.

BryantD 7y ago

I don't think this is an insane question. My take: #1 -- gated communities are way bigger than a bungalow court and are much easier to isolate from the community around them. I think this correlation is a misapprehension. Here's a highly renovated example: https://seattle.curbed.com/2018/4/4/17200290/pine-street-cottage-for-sale-rsl https://seattle.curbed.com/2018/4/4/17200290/pine-street-cot... See how it faces the street like any other house, but there's a little private shared area in back? It's not self-contained like a gated community can be. #2 -- yep, there's the potential for abusive relationships. There is no rental model that works without strong protections for tenants and, yes, landlords. So that problem isn't inherent to rooming houses. However, the power relationship is usually tilted towards the party with more money and that's likely to be accentuated in this type of housing. You gotta be careful.