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I’d really love if it someone crunched the numbers and estimated how much NIMBYism contributes to lead poisoning by not allowing older homes to be replaced with

• ProfessorLayton 2y ago
  A lot of NIMBYism is less about preventing old homes from being replaced, and more about setting limits that prevent density such as low height limits, high setbacks, and high parking requirements. This results in a lot of projects not penciling out financially, and less housing gets build as a result.
  • BenFranklin100 2y ago
    Yes, when older homes get replaced by newer, high-density housing, the lead pipes go bye-bye. That was the entire point. NIMBYs are often fine replacing existing homes with newer homes of the exact same size.