There Is No Housing Crisis | The Walrus
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Supply alone will not solve a problem that large sections of the population don’t want to fix

A housing system that serves all but one group is not in a state of crisis; it is one based on structural inequality and economic exploitation.

  • gifferqqq@artemis.camp
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    1 year ago

    While I agree that supply is only part of the problem, I find this article just vaguely blames capitalism without providing any real solutions.

    • cheerytext1981@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      Is it capitalism to blame or the lack of controls on who can own how many rental properties?

      I agree, some proposed solutions would be good, but it’s also an excerpt from a longer work that could include some.

      • Samus Crankpork@beehaw.org
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        1 year ago

        Isn’t capitalism the cause of the lack of controls though? People with money lobbying the government to do things in their favour, and government officials with financial stake in making sure nothing changes?

  • narF@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    I remember reading that city taxes should change from being based on the value of the building to only be based on the value of the land. This way it discourages only single-family homes.

    • Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      Cities should already want less single family homes. They get more taxes from 120 apartment owners than they do from 12 SFH owners.

    • zephyreks@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      The principle of “I want to make money” already discourages SFH. Unfortunately, that’s offset by zoning laws that inhibit the ability to make money.