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The article is about redeveloping old church properties - owned by too-small-to-pay-the-bills-any-more congregations - into housing. Big picture? No. Even if
by bell-cot 2y ago
The article is about redeveloping old church properties - owned by too-small-to-pay-the-bills-any-more congregations - into housing.
Big picture? No. Even if God hand-waved all the issues with zoning, environmental reviews, and such* - the article is up-front about there potentially being 100k churches that will close. Vs. "~4.5m homes" are needed.
(I'd say it's far more than 4.5m - but at current prices, most of those who need homes can't afford them.)
*Yes, the article talks about California's SB 4. That act has a number of limitations. And doesn't apply in the rest of America.