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That's 646 square feet. That's 25'5"x25'5". For an urban area, that's plenty of space. That doesn't mean literally every apartment is that small, just that smal
by ZoomerCretin 3y ago
That's 646 square feet. That's 25'5"x25'5". For an urban area, that's plenty of space. That doesn't mean literally every apartment is that small, just that small and cheap apartments are available for those who want them, and American-sized apartments with American prices are also available for those who want to pay for them.
That's one of the main reasons why housing is so expensive in the United States. We paternalistically decide that 760 square feet is the absolute minimum amount of livable space for a one-bedroom apartment, and instead force people who can't afford that much space to split a 1200 square foot apartment with three people.
Adults are more than capable of deciding for themselves how big of an apartment they would like to live in. Banning 60 square meter apartments doesn't help people who can't afford the legal mandated minimum.
- cyberax 3y ago> That's 646 square feet. That's 25'5"x25'5". For an urban area, that's plenty of space. It's not. And this is the total space, including the bathroom and the kitchen. > That doesn't mean literally every apartment is that small You are right, some are even smaller: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/03/business/tiny-apartments-tokyo.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/03/business/tiny-apartments-... And all while just a hundred miles away, beautiful historical houses can be bought for literally nothing. And that's with a rapidly declining population.
- tekla 3y agoWhat is this opulence? 646 SqFt is plenty.
- cyberax 3y agoNext generation: who the fuck needs their own _room_? A bunk bed is enough!
- presentation 3y ago30 million people in the Tokyo area would like to disagree with you, myself included. Why do you think those beautiful historical houses are laying there empty?
- cyberax 3y agoBecause people are forced to move closer to urban centers by economic forces. Nobody seriously tried to incentivize job creation outside of Downtowns.
- presentation 3y agoI can tell you for a fact that I did not move to Tokyo because I was forced to by economic forces, I chose to move there out of my own accord despite being fully location independent. Just because you hate cities doesn’t mean everyone else does.
- ZoomerCretin 3y agoWhy do you feel the need to impose your values on others, even at great cost?