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Agriculture also reduces the root depth as crops are harvested fast and regular iterations. This was a large cause of the Dust Bowl issue. There was a great po

Agriculture also reduces the root depth as crops are harvested fast and regular iterations. This was a large cause of the Dust Bowl issue. There was a great post on this on reddit that has photo for reference. [1][2][3] Cover crops help this now to prevent Dust Bowl like conditions and bad soil where possible [4]. Side note: Most carbon capture also happens in the root of wild grasses and plants. It isn't just agriculture but all our landscaping types that prevent root depth. We need more trees, and more wild growing but we cull it all back for the Stepford style perfect landscaping. HOAs in Arizona for instance hate wild grass and wild flowers, but they capture more carbon and can look amazing. Planting trees and plants that are more natural with deeper roots can help climate change and help the Gray-Green divide that highlights inequality on the amount of green in urban areas [5]. [1] https://old.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/mdocyn/comparison_of_the_root_system_of_prairie_grass_vs/ https://old.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/mdocyn/c... [2] https://old.reddit.com/r/microgrowery/comments/mdyb3h/comparison_of_the_root_system_of_prairie_grass_vs/ https://old.reddit.com/r/microgrowery/comments/mdyb3h/compar... [3] https://preview.redd.it/sp1n9tf6hdp61.jpg?width=509&auto=webp&s=3370a55cb5c380a7fdef3699bf032e540fde286b https://preview.redd.it/sp1n9tf6hdp61.jpg?width=509&auto=web... [4] https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/07/business/cover-crops-a-farming-revolution-with-deep-roots-in-the-past.html https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/07/business/cover-crops-a-fa... [5] https://www.geographyrealm.com/gray-green-urban-divide-wealth-poverty-visible-space/ https://www.geographyrealm.com/gray-green-urban-divide-wealt...

ed25519FUUU 5y ago
HOAs are a scourge. I’d love to see more states scale back the power of HOAs.
- koolba 5y ago
  I doubt there’s much State’s can do to stop HOAs from existing. It’s a contract between the homeowners. There’s a lot of economy of scale for group maintenance as well (e.g. landscaping costs are significantly less for adjacent properties). Like most things in the USA, you can vote with your wallet and live somewhere that doesn’t have an HOA.
  - tamcap 5y ago
    A lot of contract clauses have been found void and unenforceable. Same could (and should) happen to many HOA covenants. The fact that you are unable to buy housing in many zip codes without HOA, and there are even some states (ie Texas) where you can be forced into an HOA (even if you own the house clear of one) is just insane.
    - whatever1 5y ago
      The power we are giving to HOAs is insane. They can ruin your life. There is a case that I know where a person of color was accused by his white neighbors for WFH, thus using his house for business purposes, thus violating the HOA contract, thus they initiated an eviction. It is an ablolute mess.
      - sthnblllII 5y ago
        Sounds like a CNN article.
      - mschuster91 5y ago
        It makes sense for HOAs to be able to prevent someone running stuff like a car repair shop or a mail order business from their garage. However, what is desperately needed is some sort of appeals process in front of an actual court that could intervene in such obvious cases of abuse.
        gjkhggjklg 5y ago
        No, it doesn't make sense. Restrictions on land use at a local level are already handled via zoning.
  - khuey 5y ago
    The state can decline to enforce contracts it considers against the public interest.
  - deleted 5y ago
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ed25519FUUU 5y ago

HOAs are a scourge. I’d love to see more states scale back the power of HOAs.

koolba 5y ago
I doubt there’s much State’s can do to stop HOAs from existing. It’s a contract between the homeowners. There’s a lot of economy of scale for group maintenance as well (e.g. landscaping costs are significantly less for adjacent properties). Like most things in the USA, you can vote with your wallet and live somewhere that doesn’t have an HOA.
- tamcap 5y ago
  A lot of contract clauses have been found void and unenforceable. Same could (and should) happen to many HOA covenants. The fact that you are unable to buy housing in many zip codes without HOA, and there are even some states (ie Texas) where you can be forced into an HOA (even if you own the house clear of one) is just insane.
  - whatever1 5y ago
    The power we are giving to HOAs is insane. They can ruin your life. There is a case that I know where a person of color was accused by his white neighbors for WFH, thus using his house for business purposes, thus violating the HOA contract, thus they initiated an eviction. It is an ablolute mess.
    - sthnblllII 5y ago
      Sounds like a CNN article.
    - mschuster91 5y ago
      It makes sense for HOAs to be able to prevent someone running stuff like a car repair shop or a mail order business from their garage. However, what is desperately needed is some sort of appeals process in front of an actual court that could intervene in such obvious cases of abuse.
      - gjkhggjklg 5y ago
        No, it doesn't make sense. Restrictions on land use at a local level are already handled via zoning.
- khuey 5y ago
  The state can decline to enforce contracts it considers against the public interest.
- deleted 5y ago
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