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The end state of that logic is that 8 billion people are crammed into a single city. The rest of the world is a wasteland with no jobs. An alternative is that
by souprock 6y ago
The end state of that logic is that 8 billion people are crammed into a single city. The rest of the world is a wasteland with no jobs.
An alternative is that jobs could go elsewhere, for example in Arkansas or Mississippi.
- klipt 6y agoIt's fine for a city to limit jobs to fit housing, if they don't want to build housing. What's not fine is encouraging jobs while discouraging housing, which is common in California because Proposition 13 makes residents a net expense - cities have to get most of their revenue from businesses. Pretty obvious how that leads to a never-ending housing shortage.
- souprock 6y agoProposition 13 doesn't mean that cities have to get most of their revenue from businesses. They could trim the budget. I think that was the intent of Proposition 13. Obviously, a direct prohibition on city budget increases would have worked better. With residents not feeling the sting of increased costs, they will of course vote for local politicians who spend money without hesitation.