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Show up at any kind of planning commission or city council meeting and you will hear people absolutely UP IN ARMS that building some, say, apartments or townhom
by davidw 4y ago
Show up at any kind of planning commission or city council meeting and you will hear people absolutely UP IN ARMS that building some, say, apartments or townhomes or whatever will "destroy their property values". Even in markets when said property has like doubled in price over the last 10 years with no work from the owner-occupants.
- jjoonathan 4y agoYIMBY organization is the answer, but we have a long way to go.
- davidw 4y agoDoing some of this work locally is one of the more rewarding things I've ever done. "DC level politics" tend to be long, drawn out fights, but a few people can make a big difference locally. I've seen homes get built that I showed up to say 'yes!' to. These are both great groups: * https://yimbyaction.org/ https://yimbyaction.org/ * https://welcomingneighbors.us/ https://welcomingneighbors.us/
- bombcar 4y agoThis is entirely possible and worthwhile; few people who are happy with how things are going bother to show up at all, so the only people who do are the people with a gripe or a grudge. Even just a note to the city council saying "thanks" when you notice a new development is way more than most will ever do.
- tshaddox 4y agoYes, I understand the desires of that group and the desires of the other group. I’m suggesting that, if we truly must choose only one group to satisfy, it’s not very difficult to decide.
- undersuit 4y agoI think we'll choose both! An expansion of Section 5 HUD policies to grant housing to the renters and investment returns to the rich.