• trevwilson@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    As expected everyone here ignores the historically low vacancy rates mentioned, and will propose literally any solution except building more housing. Because supply and demand is a capitalist conspiracy or something.As expected everyone here ignores the historically low vacancy rates mentioned, and will propose literally any solution except building more housing. Because supply and demand is a capitalist conspiracy or something.

    Editing to add an article that backs up my snark in a much more thought-out way: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/04/yimbys-housing-crisis-austin-public-developers.html

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      9 months ago

      Literally don’t know what you are talking about? Building more mid-high density residential is something lots of folks advocate for on Lemmy. But that’s one part of a bigger problem. As is corporations buying housing and colluding on pricing. Kinda needs tackling on both fronts

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        9 months ago

        Hasn’t been my experience, and in this thread the vast majority of comments seem more interested in raging against landlords with no mention of the zoning laws and NIMBYism that have put those landlords in such an advantageous position in the first place.