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No-one ever talks about reducing demand for housing.
by gadders 2y ago
No-one ever talks about reducing demand for housing.
- tdb7893 2y agoI can see the clickbait YouTube video now: "Reduce demand for housing with this one modest proposal" Referenced: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Modest_Proposal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Modest_Proposal
- gadders 2y agoI'm not proposing anyone eat their children. However, immigration does seem to be a factor driving supply.
- al_borland 2y agoI'm not sure what particular aspect you're hinting at, but... The number of single adult households has doubled since the 60s[0]. This dramatically increases the amount of housing needed. All those that make up trend of going from married to single, account for 2 houses needed instead of 1. But the same people who complain about housing are often same ones who are anti-marriage. [0] https://usafacts.org/articles/how-has-the-structure-of-american-households-changed-over-time/ https://usafacts.org/articles/how-has-the-structure-of-ameri...
- ceejayoz 2y ago> The number of single adult households has doubled since the 60s. Not the number, the proportion. The population has doubled during that time; it would be weird if the number of households stayed flat. Single households with no children also drive demand for very different housing than married households with children.