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Single family sprawl is more cost efficient than dense development when you include regulatory compliance.
by truffdog 5y ago
Single family sprawl is more cost efficient than dense development when you include regulatory compliance.
- freshpots 5y agoWhat regulatory compliance? Got any studies? Just from a logical perspective, companies don't build skyscrapers/increase density in cities to lose money.
- truffdog 5y agoThis is a reference to the NIMBY/YIMBY fight, where the YIMBY position is that most non-single-family-home developments, other than the super high end, have been effectively been made illegal through a combination of zoning laws, neighborhood review processes that add extraordinary costs, unreasonable requirements and delays, and other arbitrary veto points. The best intro points to the argument are probably still https://www.amazon.com/Rent-Too-Damn-High-Matters-ebook/dp/B0078XGJXO https://www.amazon.com/Rent-Too-Damn-High-Matters-ebook/dp/B... or https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Gates-Fighting-Housing-America/dp/0525560211 https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Gates-Fighting-Housing-America... although neither is free.