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Affordable housing is a jobs problem when there is enough land or enough movement in the market of existing housing. In the Netherlands it a space issue (build
by teekert 5y ago
Affordable housing is a jobs problem when there is enough land or enough movement in the market of existing housing. In the Netherlands it a space issue (build on farmland or build in Nature?) and an environmental issue (we need to reduce nitrogen emissions and it's blocking new developments).
- imtringued 5y agoI was thinking of urbanization. Everyone is moving where the jobs are. If there are good jobs in your home town you wouldn't have to move in the first place. What we get is huge mega cities and empty towns.
- teekert 5y agoHere we see prices shooting up for rural towns as well. Covid re-introduced people to their homes, and some liked more space. Combine that with only having to be in the office 1-2 days a week and the commute is much less important. Rural in the Netherlands means a commute of 1+ hr. by car instead of 20 min by bike, perhaps important for the perspective.