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WelcomeToTheBough t1_j6jp6qx wrote

Reply to comment by MapoTofuWithRice in Evictions in Maine shot up during 2022, with filings growing 27% by iwantmypinkshirtback

We should leverage zoning changes to force non market rate units. Its totally neoliberal BS to say "well let them build anything and hope". Again doesn't mater what style company you have, you sell things to make money. Real estate is gonna build $1900 rents and $500k homes. I for one don't agree to the politics of letting them do it.

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Housing DOESNT trickle down.

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MapoTofuWithRice t1_j6jqt4u wrote

How would we leverage zoning changes to force non market rate units?

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WelcomeToTheBough t1_j6jrjyq wrote

If they want a zoning change over here for a bunch of $1900 rents, I don't give it to them unless say 30 percent are at 80 percent of income somewhere in town from them. Any idea you've given up leveraging them when you upzone everything. Again housing doesn't trickle down and finally I think its fine to say "hey we don't need rentals in an area that can flood soon".

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MapoTofuWithRice t1_j6jsu0i wrote

Cities have tried to implement that kind of requirement for more than a decade and it never works. If you attach such an onerous affordable housing requirement to a development then the developer will laugh their way to another zip code and build somewhere else.

Give this a watch if you have some time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Flsg_mzG-M

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WelcomeToTheBough t1_j6ju1i0 wrote

ive followed the issue for a decade. I don't support no more local democracy for real estate goals. Its so funny if this is such a great idea, its not working anywhere!

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The crisis is about sub 100k people IMO. If you want an $1800 rent and can swing it , your fine. Live in Boston, live in Maine. If you have money America is fine.

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YIMBYism is a fake movement created by Peter Thiel and techies in Cali. Ive watched it spread last decade :)

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If you think its progressive to deregulate housing, you be you.

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MapoTofuWithRice t1_j6juet7 wrote

Can you show me examples of where deregulating zoning laws and aggressively densifying have failed?

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