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I don't think I've seen a case where the local government wants to build more housing but, gosh, they're just too expensive. It's usually NIMBYism or just gener

• moonchrome 4y ago
  This is entirely a "rich parts of the west" kind of a thing - and has nothing to do with Turkey
  • Waterluvian 4y ago
    I think the earthquake is a standalone counter-argument to not wanting proper safety standards. Of the remaining buildings, how many are to be condemned as unsafe? I'm not sure what the homelessness problem is in Turkey, but I imagine it's now far worse.
• conanbatt 4y ago
  Government does not build housing at all.
  • fragmede 4y ago
    Maybe where you are, but in other parts of the world (eg Singapore), the government does!