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Not really. In practice, there's a small area for apartment complexes and then a huge area for single family exclusive housing. In places without strict zoning,
by cheriot 5y ago
Not really. In practice, there's a small area for apartment complexes and then a huge area for single family exclusive housing. In places without strict zoning, there's a whole spectrum of things https://missingmiddlehousing.com https://missingmiddlehousing.com
The goal is that when prices go up, there should be a way for people to build more homes that have a reasonable commute.
- giantg2 5y agoThat depends on which cities we're looking at. We also have to look at percentage and not just area. If we're packing people in 10:1, then the space can be 5-10% of the area and hold a large portion of population. This may be sufficient based on the desires of the people (back to the article).we "The goal is that when prices go up, there should be a way for people to build more homes that have a reasonable commute." If they can't, then that should encourage employers to look elsewhere and move.
- cheriot 5y ago> If they can't, then that should encourage employers to look elsewhere and move. It doesn't. That's why the most prosperous American cities have the longest commutes and least affordable housing. If a metro area decided they don't want job growth and limited new office construction I'd be fine with that. But when a municipality allows new offices and prohibits new housing it hurts a lot of people.