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This is much more complex problem, and each time someone offers one simple solution, you should suspect it’s BS. Sure, single family zoning contributes to the
by justapassenger 5y ago
This is much more complex problem, and each time someone offers one simple solution, you should suspect it’s BS.
Sure, single family zoning contributes to the problem, but Manhattan doesn’t really have single family zoning and is still not affordable. Just getting rid of it, won’t be the end of the world for the neighborhoods, but also won’t really solve problems it’s advertised to solve.
- krrrh 5y agoComparing the 1.6m person commercial core of a high-income 8.5m person city is a bit unfair. Manhattan isn’t expensive because it’s high density, it’s high density because it’s expensive (desirable). Californian cities could follow suit if allowed to.
- jgwil2 5y agoNew York has been downzoning for years now. What's important isn't just having high density, it's making sure that available housing grows with the population. When your population is increasing, increasing density helps with that.