• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    It’s illegal to build multi-family (i.e. more housing) in areas zoned for single-family.

    There is no shortage of real estate for multi-family dwelling. But, in practice, what you’re advocating is more private landlords collecting rents on property the occupants don’t own.

    The appeal and demand of suburbia is in the prospect of real land ownership, rather than perpetual serfdom.

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      9 hours ago

      There is no shortage of real estate for multi-family dwelling.

      Why are you lying?

      If there weren’t unmet demand for multifamily, the NIMBYs wouldn’t have to resort to a law to stop people from building it.

      • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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        8 hours ago

        Why are you lying?

        Brother, go actually look for a home. Tons of empty units in high density urban centers. They’re all priced into the 5k+/mo range. But there’s no shortage of units available.