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I am not sure increasing housing supply is a good idea in California. Taxes are increasing as well as cost of utilities. We are in perpetual drought and there i
by jelliclesfarm 5y ago
I am not sure increasing housing supply is a good idea in California. Taxes are increasing as well as cost of utilities. We are in perpetual drought and there is now mandatory residential rationing of water to at least 15% lesser consumption(or into $500 fine). But with increased rates.
That’s just the tip of the iceberg. Schools are over crowded and Unions are becoming more and more demanding that state pension liabilities keep increasing without any improvement of quality of life. There are road diets and traffic jams on the highways to hell making multi hour commutes an economic drain. There are power cuts and wild fires.
We are 40 million. It’s time to consider drastically reducing population and housing. We need sustainable housing and better infrastructure for walkable high density cities. Perhaps when we have figured out infrastructure, they we can consider increasing housing stock.
We need public transport, a cut in wasteful spending, better schools and roads. Taxes must be diverted provide free utilities for all. And free internet. That should be a right. Instead of paying for pension liabilities of union employees of public sector , I would rather have our taxes go towards creating a better California and towards free utilities, healthcare and environmental protection/conservation and public transport.
I cannot support your startup and the sector is set up to fail and will be damaging to Californians in the long run.
My advice is for you to pivot. Self sustaining tech supported ‘villages’ within Dunbar numbers or anything that creates little townships away from the tyranny of Sacramento will be a better loftier goal, imo. Create homesteads with large farms that are businesses. Look into 3D printed structures and creating high density tech-eco cities.
Making housing better in California is useful. Increasing housing stock is like scratching a bleeding itch when there is no doctors or pharmacies around for miles. Please reconsider. I cannot wish you success…it sounds mean, but I am being honest..regretfully. But I wish success for you if you can make California better. Regards.
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- sam_schneider 5y agoUh... do you want this (https://www.neom.com/en-us/regions/whatistheline https://www.neom.com/en-us/regions/whatistheline) ? There is a prince in Saudi Arabia who'll do it for you! Interestingly, California is one of the lower direct carbon footprint per capita states. With drastically less heating and cooling in the Bay, LA and SD than national averages, and denser areas, it's a net positive to build more housing here than Phoenix, Austin, Houston, Dallas, etc.
- jelliclesfarm 5y ago
- badbot5000 5y agoThis is an insane comment. how would reducing population not reduce revenue source for taxes for pensions and public transport? Crowded schools? Build more schools! Traffic on highways? Maybe reform your shitty environmental laws that cripple public transit project and have dense housing so people don't have to drive. Doesn't take a high IQ to solve these problems. Also California doesn't have a real drought. Water is being used for things like farming almonds which consume a lot of it.
- dang 5y agoCould you please make your substantive points without name-calling and swipes? Posting like this is not only against the site guidelines, it has the opposite effect of what you presumably want, because it discredits the point of view you're arguing for. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
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- jelliclesfarm 5y agoshitty environmental laws? we should all suck in toxic fumes in california because everyone wants to come here? we are in the middle of a drought. a couple buys a home in 6000 sq ft and takes on a 30 year mortgage. they expect to have two or three kids. property taxes go towards 24-36 years of public education, infrastructure and law and order/utilties management. and they expect to retire in a fully paid off home in their old age when they dont have any income. maybe those who cant afford to move into a place, should work with the state to build infrastructure and well networked public transport instead. how many sardines can you keep stuffing into the same little tin can?
- iso1631 5y agoA 6000 sq ft house seems ridiculously large, about 6 times the size of the average UK home, hardly a "little tin can"
- ohyeshedid 5y ago> It’s time to consider drastically reducing population and housing. Ok, are you leaving or are you staying?
- jelliclesfarm 5y ago
- ohyeshedid 5y agoCreepy deflection is one way to save my time; thanks for making it so quick.
- jelliclesfarm 5y agoYou are welcome. Thanks. Bye.