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Mostly nobody is against building more housing. The big issues, especially in California, are the Water supply issues. The cities largely run at capacity and th
by maldev 11mo ago
Mostly nobody is against building more housing. The big issues, especially in California, are the Water supply issues. The cities largely run at capacity and the water system can't really handle the increased load. Then you have traffic and other safety concerns like electricity. It's not as simple as building more houses, it's a long road of improving infrastructure. I used to date a housing advocate who attended city hall hearings for a non profit, and no one objected, it would always get to close to being approved, then the water guy comes in and they can't do it.
- mgh95 11mo agoRoughly 80% of developed water use in SoCal is agriculture. Population is a secondary concern when it comes to water use in the area. Severance of riparian rights through eminent domain is looking increasingly appealing.
- avmich 11mo agoDo we have specific numbers how much water costs and why? In a new place?
- ChrisLTD 11mo agoMost people are for more housing somewhere else or with so many caveats that they are effectively against it.