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As much as I want new housing, I don't want to live in a dense city. I have lived in apartments long enough to know I don't want to live in an apartment anymor

by athms 6y ago

As much as I want new housing, I don't want to live in a dense city. I have lived in apartments long enough to know I don't want to live in an apartment anymore. I was born and raised in the suburbs and I want to continue to live in one. I don't blame people living in single family homes not wanting multiple family homes built near them or fighting infill development. We really need to reduce the population. It will help with carbon footprint reduction too.

ZoomerCretin 6y ago
Then they can move further out. Your desire to not live near denser housing does not trump other's dire need for affordable housing. If you're so concerned about carbon footprint reduction, you should be fighting as hard as you can to ban SFH policies and for pro-density policies, since land-use and long commutes are such massive contributors of climate change.
- athms 6y ago
  >Your desire to not live near denser housing does not trump other's dire need for affordable housing. The reverse is also true. Their desire for affordable housing doesn't trump people's desire to not live near denser housing. >If you're so concerned about carbon footprint reduction... I don't have children or pets. I have worked from home for the last 20 years.
  - ZoomerCretin 6y ago
    In cities and suburbs that are already built out, someone must draw the shortest straw. Desires and wants should always be trumped by need.
  - bradlys 6y ago
    Your own contributions do nothing in comparison to societal changes. If I die (lowest footprint possible), it has almost no impact on society in terms of climate change. But if I change behaviors of many (through legislation...) then that is enormous in comparison. Affordable housing that is also low on climate impact (higher density and close to places people need to go) should be prioritized over “I want 10 acres of land”.

by athms 6y ago

ZoomerCretin 6y ago

Then they can move further out. Your desire to not live near denser housing does not trump other's dire need for affordable housing. If you're so concerned about carbon footprint reduction, you should be fighting as hard as you can to ban SFH policies and for pro-density policies, since land-use and long commutes are such massive contributors of climate change.

athms 6y ago
>Your desire to not live near denser housing does not trump other's dire need for affordable housing. The reverse is also true. Their desire for affordable housing doesn't trump people's desire to not live near denser housing. >If you're so concerned about carbon footprint reduction... I don't have children or pets. I have worked from home for the last 20 years.
- ZoomerCretin 6y ago
  In cities and suburbs that are already built out, someone must draw the shortest straw. Desires and wants should always be trumped by need.
- bradlys 6y ago
  Your own contributions do nothing in comparison to societal changes. If I die (lowest footprint possible), it has almost no impact on society in terms of climate change. But if I change behaviors of many (through legislation...) then that is enormous in comparison. Affordable housing that is also low on climate impact (higher density and close to places people need to go) should be prioritized over “I want 10 acres of land”.