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Thinking of housing markets in general, should existing residents be allowed to consider a city 'full' and ban additional housing units? Or should everybody hav
by pxeboot 6y ago
Thinking of housing markets in general, should existing residents be allowed to consider a city 'full' and ban additional housing units? Or should everybody have the right to live there, with a free market determining the price and number of new units built?
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- cheriot 6y agoThe place to argue about growth is in zoning for offices and industrial space. Once there are jobs and people need a place to live.. trying to push them out gets unethical quickly.
- joe_the_user 6y agoNeither? I think development should be guided by a regional plan. At this point, we know that suburban development is reaching it's end of and many people want to live in dense, culturally diverse cities. The problem is that developers, left to themselves, only build super-high units and the sum-total of those won't meet needs. The solution requiring high density in development. Essentially, impose "vancouverism". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouverism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouverism
- dannyw 6y agoMedium density apartments are also great. In where I live, our council approves apartment buildings up to 4 storeys (including the ground floor). It creates a village-like atmosphere.
- woah 6y agoThat might be an interesting theoretical question, but it in no way relates to SF. 3/4s of the city is lowish density double and single story suburban style single family homes.