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Some of this was done out of greed and political corruption so that developers could build more unaffordable housing for the wealthy - I would say the gp has so
by throwaway_dcnt 5y ago
Some of this was done out of greed and political corruption so that developers could build more unaffordable housing for the wealthy - I would say the gp has some merit in their comment.
- s1artibartfast 5y agoI have never seen that claim before. My understanding is that lack of wild and controlled burns can be attributed to two factors: 1) Emotion driven environmentalism trumping environmental scientists 2) Political deferral due to the risk of blowback from out of control burns.
- bishoprook2 5y agoI'd add.. 3) The urban public likes purty forests to go vacation in.
- throwaway_dcnt 5y agoThe corrupt developers don't like to publicize their corruption. I happen to know this because I know some of the players (and was even offered opportunities to invest in land before the decision to build a new highway was made public).
- s1artibartfast 5y agoI feel like I am missing a few steps. So the claim is that housing developers have been suppressing controlled burns because it drives up housing prices? I feel like I am missing a few steps here