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Biden; the wording is unfortunately sourced from a Trump talking point, but it flows well with the other two "abolitions," and Biden's actual proposed policy wo
by bendbro 6y ago
Biden; the wording is unfortunately sourced from a Trump talking point, but it flows well with the other two "abolitions," and Biden's actual proposed policy would have that effect. Some things in the policy that constitute its "abolition":
1. Ending of single family zoning [1][2]. A suburb by definition is single family zoned. I think Americans should be free to produce communities that live in a manner they desire- and if this is single-family zoned, so be it.
2. Fighting sprawl. Biden wants to implement policy that prevents and disincentivizes sprawl. A suburb is by definition not dense. People should be able to live in sprawl if they want to.
[1] Biden plan citing HOME act: https://joebiden.com/housing/ https://joebiden.com/housing/
[2] The home act impact on single family "exclusionary zoning" https://www.google.com/amp/s/psmag.com/.amp/social-justice/can-cory-booker-elizabeth-warren-and-u-s-cities-end-exclusionary-zoning https://www.google.com/amp/s/psmag.com/.amp/social-justice/c...
- anonymoushn 6y agoWe've already ended single family zoning in California! In most of the bay area, people live in sprawl who do not want to, because people are not allowed to live in dense housing with first floor retail if they want to. Should they be allowed to do that?
- bendbro 6y agoYes! California should be free to do what Californians want, but California's desires are not necessarily aligned with the rest of the nation's desires. Each part of the nation should be free to do what that part wants. And yes, this is a potentially unachievable ideal, but we should still strive for it when possible.