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Rezone the area around Golden Gate Park and turn it into a dense metropolis. You could 10x the density around there and be able to support the population. You’
by themagician 7y ago
Rezone the area around Golden Gate Park and turn it into a dense metropolis.
You could 10x the density around there and be able to support the population. You’ve got wide streets, services, and it isn’t landfill.
Honestly though, I feel like it isn’t really a crisis. It’s mostly rich people fighting with other rich people over whose backyard to build in. There are no real YIMBYs, just people who want to live in certain areas they don’t currently live in.
Most of the poors have already been displaced. We pretend like they are the focus because it’s good for politics, but the reality is the diversity is already gone.
- thedance 7y agoEvery property within 1/4 mile of the N-Judah streetcar line should have over-the-counter, by-right zoning approval for 7-story buildings with zero parking and no setbacks.
- i_am_nomad 7y agoI used to live right near the park, 1/4 mile from the N-Judah. The infrastructure in that area can barely support the housing stock that exists right now.
- bluGill 7y agoIf you upzone far enough builders will fill all the demand for rich apartments, and see the only way to make money is to build apartments for the next level down Some of this is moving the rich to the next style and letting the next level down have their old apartment. The problem of course is the best time to build affordable housing is 20 years ago. So if you want to really help the poor (as opposed to symbolically helping a few poor while leaving the rest out) you need to go back in time 20 years. You can start today though on a 20 year plan.