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Until recently normal people in their 30s owned a housing unit and had a family of their own. That this seems difficult today says really bad things about our s
by jseliger 6y ago
Until recently normal people in their 30s owned a housing unit and had a family of their own. That this seems difficult today says really bad things about our society and the public policy influencing society. I'd put housing policy at the top of the "bad public policy" list https://jakeseliger.com/2015/09/24/do-millennials-have-a-future-in-seattle-do-millennials-have-a-future-in-any-superstar-cities/ https://jakeseliger.com/2015/09/24/do-millennials-have-a-fut... but there are other reasonable candidates as well.
- oblib 6y agoI agree. From the 80s on the focus on housing has been on "McMansions" and we've ignored how that's really pretty wasteful and silly. We can do a lot better than that. We've seen a surge in "tiny homes" being designed but still not built at a rate that's made a dent. And what we really need are smaller family homes that are efficient and comfortable. There are a lot of "Pre-fab" homes here where we live. Those are pretty cost effective but they still don't have the appeal of craftsmen built home. There are some really cool old homes built out of rock here (Ozark Giraffe House). Most are pretty small by today's standards but they're great starter homes for young couples.
- bradlys 6y agoI don't think size of homes is the issue. Land is really expensive in the areas that young people need to be in to get jobs.