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Cassak5111 t1_iyyhnuo wrote

Reply to comment by Jaded_Prompt_15 in [OC] Building permits (in housing units) per capita, by state (fix) by born_in_cyberspace

What sense does "per application" make?

It's not an indicator of the permissivity of housing starts because for the most part zoning rules are well-known and you're simply not going to apply if you know you're not going to be approved.

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New2ThisThrowaway t1_iyyliy9 wrote

It would show how many permits are approved vs. rejected. The editorialized comment "Not in My State!" seems to imply an indication of rejection. But that's not the data being shown.

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Cassak5111 t1_iyyqxew wrote

That's not helpful information though. My point is if the housing starts are prohibited by zoning laws, they are not going to show up as rejected because no builder would apply in the first place.

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rustafarionm t1_iz0dkbz wrote

Take with a grain of salt.

its 'per capita' allegedly.... they need to average it out to make it more comparable between states. also the title is nonsense.

And OP never indicated much, as to how he built the map.

For example, PA is listed as low amounts of permits...but I think thats because there are simply enough older homes available, that new construction is less desirable.

IF thats what OP did, Im assuming he calculated; Permits/residents

But its unclear from the map title alone. And Im not going to comb through their links, because the onus should be on them to clarify their methodology.

If they were mapping percentages of permits/rejections That would be a bit more fitting of the title. But ultimately more information is needed.

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