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I love these tiny home blocks, they feel like a great first step; however, every article about a solution to homelessness seems to brush a bigger problem under
by yogurtboy 3y ago
I love these tiny home blocks, they feel like a great first step; however, every article about a solution to homelessness seems to brush a bigger problem under the rug: zoning laws.
One route to fixing homelessness on a bigger scale is to repeal zoning laws. Until local politicians and their constituents start to edit their zoning laws (and therefore lower the cost of housing and other civic projects), most 'solutions' to the homelessness crisis will remain bandaids and not cures.
If anyone here knows of any recents attempts/successes in this area, I would love to read them. I hate zoning laws and enjoy seeing them ripped down
- Workaccount2 3y agoIt's not going to happen. The solution is to not be poor. Even the most die-hard bleeding heart charity obsessed liberal is still voting for their home to keep up it's appreciation rate.
- migf 3y agoThis is not accurate. In my city, we've rolled all that back.
- potatopatch 3y agoThe FCC did a lot to block zoning in cell phone tower placement and federal regulators should find a way to intervene here too. Meeting a primary basic need seems a bit more important than perfect 911 coverage to me.
- rambambram 3y agoYou seem to get downvoted, but I completely agree. Not from US, but from western Europe and here it's in essence the same. The problem is not building these homes, everybody can do that. The problem is you're not allowed to live like this.