The article talks about this American focus on private land, compared to Europe as a barrier to just buying land. I think there is a middle ground, probably ju

The article talks about this American focus on private land, compared to Europe as a barrier to just buying land. I think there is a middle ground, probably just using tax/stimulus incentives + zoning. The article mentions flood insurance, get rid of that it would be unaffordable for most to live in these places. It's silly to spend billions rebuilding the same places over and over again. Didn't they replace the large transmission towers a few years ago, just for them to blow over again. With no backups in place. I understand these are homes and lives and families. But that money would be better spent helping them transition. A lot of us will fall into this category, not just the coasts. Hell I'm even thinking of moving to a higher elevation (Denver) it's 95+ today and I can barely breath with all the smoke and pollution. Though a good benefit of protecting smaller areas with extreme passion is that density is probably better for emissions too.