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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Just build more houses and more multi-use buildings. Proper planning can solve this.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Don't we also need some regulation that prevents landlords from buying any new housing capacity that is created?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

IMO there should be no landlords, housing can be rented from the government or purchased outright. Private landlords do it for profit, but government housing can be nice and affordable because the goal doesn't have to be profit, and the rent it does extract funds building new housing and maintenance.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

Of course, that's one aspect of it, my comment isn't about policy. I'm sure we both agree on what needs to happen in terms of policy.

I'm just pointing out that there doesn't really seem to be enough support for such plans or policies.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Building denser to limit sprawl also greatly helps fire resiliency in fire prone areas. Sprawl greatly increases the perimeter that must be defended

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

Same with maintaining a healthy ecology!