If you self-identify as pro-urban & anti-NIMBY, why aren't you demanding more public housing? | https://shelterforce.org/2017/11/02/time-for-trickle-up-housing/ … "The affordable housing field shouldn’t cede the 'increasing the supply of housing' and 'freeing up units through filtering' arguments to the luxury developers"
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for the record, "In Defense of Housing" is near-required reading in the SF Democratic Socialists housing committee, and let's just say we're not very popular with the "market urbanists" as a result
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It's really not necessary to clap at me regarding California-specific housing policy. I never claimed to follow it nor do I currently have any intention of starting to.
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@uhshanti. The point is there is no realistic funding mechanism in sight unless they have some magical tool to convince 2/3s constituents across CA in majority property owner (and often far more conservative) districts to vote against their own financial interests.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
Maybe SALT/shitty corporate tax reform could be a catalyst for re-configuring the entire financial system of the state but I’m skeptical.
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