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Are you suggesting some great conspiracy with developers and banks to make less money on purpose by fixing supply in order to have a working style that hypothet

• CalRobert 3y ago
  No, I think that homeowners largely have the ability to make it illegal to build new homes near them, which makes them wealthier. Sometimes it's for reasons like noise, parking, etc. (though I don't really think "it's illegal for you to build a home here because I like free street parking" is moral, but that's another matter), but sometimes it's because new homes - especially apartments - are likely to reduce the cost of housing (aka "bring down my home's value"). If you own a home, you want as many people working as hard as they can to outbid each other when you sell.
  • lotsoweiners 3y ago
    > No, I think that homeowners largely have the ability to make it illegal to build new homes near them, which makes them wealthier How do I get this power? I see this all of the time on this website and Reddit but as a homeowner for nearly 2 decades in multiple cities I have never felt that I have any influence over what gets built and don’t recall seeing anything regarding zoning or specific developments that were up for vote.
    • CalRobert 3y ago
      Vote for people who want to stop "Big Developers" from "Destroying Your Community" with "Condo Towers" (that are 3 story 4-unit buildings like the Victorians people love in Berkeley but whatever). Raise hell at every local planning meeting. Shriek about parking and traffic. Donate to same.