Maybe the hottest of takes on the militia stuff: Auctioning off federal lands is kind of a no-brainer.
@elidourado @sknthla they do, but they're expensive. ;-) It's not affordable housing.
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@kimmaicutler@sknthla Not saying it’s “enough” but the effect should be there. -
@kimmaicutler@sknthla relatively lax regulations and the filtering@elidourado describes are key to making Chicago relatively affordable. - 7 more replies
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@kimmaicutler@sknthla Let’s say you build a skyscraper with tons of housing, still not affordable for service workers. -
@elidourado@sknthla yep. Unless you mandate a set aside, inclusionary for other income tiers.
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@kimmaicutler@sknthla If upper middle class moves in, that frees up other housing for service workers. Still drives price down, no? -
@elidourado@sknthla if you build enough. That's Seattle's story. But again, the American housing system is not really a "market."
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