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I think we are both agreeing that ADUs are the lesser of two evils (ADU vs homelessness), but why settle when we have the resources to do better?
by itake 5y ago
I think we are both agreeing that ADUs are the lesser of two evils (ADU vs homelessness), but why settle when we have the resources to do better?
- PaulDavisThe1st 5y agoWell, in part because agreement about what is better is hard to come by. More single family housing? Townhouses? Small apartment complexes? Large apartment complexes? You could say "well, how about all of the above?" but that just elides the tension between sprawl-based development and increasing urban density, which is also not a matter of widespread agreement. Many people don't like sprawl, but they also don't want dramatically increased urban density (or at least, not near them).
- itake 5y agoNo Single family housing; We can't create more land. No Townhouses; because they are not dense, lack the ability to easily co-mingle commercial and residential zoning (which is important b/c walkable cities means you don't need a car to get to work or the grocery store). No small apartment complexes; not high dense enough. Large apartment complexes with ground-level commercial space <- winner winner chicken dinner.