Tokyo, with tens of millions of people, is only slightly more expensive to rent in than Northampton, with under 30,000
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Replying to @380kmh
yeah. You'd think there'd be economies of scale in producing housing at such high volume.
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Replying to @MeadBadger @380kmh
just like a Toyota is cheaper than a low-production English or Italian car
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Replying to @MeadBadger
the difference between a Toyota and a house is that you can take the Toyota to wherever you need it
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Replying to @380kmh
right but why aren't houses cheaper when you build hundreds at a time? Basic economies of scale.
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Replying to @MeadBadger @380kmh
Tokyo does lose out on some economies of scale, true, b/c houses are mostly single family and detatched
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Replying to @MattRobare @MeadBadger
ya like Birmingham lost out on economies of scale to Manchester in 19th century, really sucked for them amirite
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