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It's insane to think there's a "right" to live wherever you want. I live somewhere that's 1) expensive, 2) low-density. The expense is because the low density
by teacup50 11y ago
It's insane to think there's a "right" to live wherever you want.
I live somewhere that's 1) expensive, 2) low-density.
The expense is because the low density makes this a nice place to live; more people want to live here than can fit here.
If we simply allowed development to meet demand, then this place wouldn't be a nice place to live anymore.
The solution is to pay a living wage such that everyone that works here can afford to live here. The solution isn't to socialize housing.
- Kalium 11y agoHow does your plan address the problem that there isn't enough housing here for all the people who work here to live here? Are you assuming that if there are living wages all around, that there will be enough construction? Or do you expect people to just live somewhere else nearby?
- teacup50 11y agoSupply/demand. If there's not enough housing, companies will either need to pay more, people would need to commute farther, or people will need to choose other cities.
- Kalium 11y agoWhat do you think happens when many cities adopt the same approach? Fix supply, increase incomes, and let markets take over? Have you considered the possibility of region-wide consequences when supply and demand set in, companies pay better, people commute farther, and live in other cities too?