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But I guess the expressway would already have been there when you bought the property? The problem is making changes that will significantly affect nearby prop
by schnitzelstoat 5y ago
But I guess the expressway would already have been there when you bought the property?
The problem is making changes that will significantly affect nearby property values without the permission of the owners of those properties nor any compensation.
- boringg 5y agoSo is this a property valuation issue or a quality of life issue?
- koboll 5y agoTo NIMBYs, there is no distinction.
- rp1 5y agoIsn’t quality of life correlated with wealth? Isn’t most people’s wealth tied to their property value?
- adamc 5y agoIt doesn't have to be one or the other.
- alistairSH 5y agoIt can be both. I live by an airport. I knew it when I moved. No complaints from me. But, my house backs a golf course. It's zoned permanent green space. A developer bought the land at a discount (because it shouldn't be possible to redevelop it) and it sinking millions into buying local politicians to open the zoning up to condos and commercial use. Damn straight I write my local representatives about that. This isn't just putting a bigger building where one already existed - this is taking a giant green space and bulldozing it all for profit. I'm all for redeveloping underused plots and increasing density where buildings already exist. But removing all the parkland is a no-no to me.