Maybe the hottest of takes on the militia stuff: Auctioning off federal lands is kind of a no-brainer.
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Replying to @asteroid_saku
@sknthla@elidourado that only 200 parcels will turn over in the next 20 years, producing an addl 7,000 units1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @kimmaicutler
@kimmaicutler@sknthla I bet removing land use regs, esp. height limit, + adding a land value tax would do the trick. Politically hard.4 replies 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @elidourado
@elidourado@sknthla labor force do not have enough income, capital to obtain shelter.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @kimmaicutler
@kimmaicutler@sknthla What land use regs would you keep? The way to make housing affordable is (approximately) to maximize density.8 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @elidourado
@elidourado@sknthla so you do have to have some kind of subsidy scheme for the lower-end of the market *in addition* to adding supply.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @kimmaicutler
@kimmaicutler@sknthla If we need housing vouchers, so be it, but I’m surprised denser construction wouldn’t drive costs down.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @elidourado
@elidourado@sknthla it doesn't because the taller you get, you move from woodframe to glass & steel, which has higher materials costs1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @kimmaicutler
@kimmaicutler@sknthla Right, but other cities make glass/steel buildings work, right? Is it something SF-specific?3 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @elidourado
@elidourado@kimmaicutler@sknthla I believe@markasaurus has good info on how SF has uniquely high construction costs5 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@riccoja @elidourado @sknthla @markasaurus if you want to read how project finances actually look in SF, http://www.sf-planning.org/ftp/files/plans-and-programs/planning-for-the-city/ahbp/ahbp_seifel_AffordableHousingBonusProgram_FinalDraft.pdf …
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