@kimmaicutler they do this in NYC, other cities. CA is too in thrall to the real estate/construction lobby, renters are ignored/stigmatized
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@awinston we've had mandatory longer than NYC. I believe inclusionary has its roots on the West Coast. - 7 more replies
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@kimmaicutler@SPUR_Urbanist serious Q, why do we speak of low/mid-income housing, but not say, lower-income phones, cars, or health-care? -
@tmccormick@SPUR_Urbanist land, the main input into housing, is very much the opposite ;-) - 8 more replies
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@kimmaicutler So basically all lower and middle-income renters should plan on leaving the Bay Area. They don't want us here. -
@RedwoodGirl@kimmaicutler The private sector has always failed to supply housing. - 5 more replies
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@kimmaicutler@NickTimiraos social benefit of market-rate housing comes 30, 40, 50 years down the road as units filter into Class B & C -
@Sr_Lazarus@NickTimiraos filtering does happen, but I think land, location dampens its effects more than we think. Wish there were studies! - 3 more replies
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@kimmaicutler or there aren't binding requirements to compel developers to figure in affordable units in substantial % of new projects -
@awinston I support inclusionary but I also think it's a very weak Bandaid. Has produced 1,787 units in SF since 1992 http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/04/how-urban-planners-see-americas-growing-housing-affordability-crisis/391167/ …
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