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"Affordable housing" (sub-market rate lotteries subsidized by increasing the cost of market rate housing) is IMO more of a NIMBY policy than a YIMBY one. The n
by loeg 2y ago
"Affordable housing" (sub-market rate lotteries subsidized by increasing the cost of market rate housing) is IMO more of a NIMBY policy than a YIMBY one. The net effect is market rate housing gets more expensive, which hurts everyone except the lucky lottery winners.
- Aloisius 2y agoThis. Demanding new developments all be affordable housing is a strategy NIMBYs use to prevent new construction, since most builders will just go elsewhere. If a builder does try to comply with the demand, they come up with other reasons to block construction (doesn't match neighborhood's character, not enough parking, demand yet another environmental review, etc.)
- cyberax 2y agoHere's the thing, cities do not get cheaper when density increases. The reasons are complicated, but the end result is that not a single large city in Europe, US, or Japan decreased the housing costs by "just building more". If you want to decrease costs, you have exactly two options: 1. Decrease the city population. 2. Build _more_ cities, or new suburbs.
- loeg 2y ago> the end result is that not a single large city in Europe, US, or Japan decreased the housing costs by "just building more". This is just factually inaccurate? I don't think we can meaningfully discuss anything if you're going to lie about major claims like this.