California: People used to swim here!

Well the recent FBI raid shows the 'free' market has failed completely in the last few years.

There has to be some solution.

Only solution is building more housing. Luxury housing, affordable housing, 6 apt building in residential areas. Zoning laws need to change and people need to get over their NIMBYism or housing prices will continue to skyrocket.

That's where remote work comes in.  I'm actually amazed that so many young people are able to survive in Los Angeles.  I can't imagine that they're able to put any money away whatsoever unless they're fortunate enough to be living with mom and dad.  That doesn't even mention the other folks who aren't making 100K a year, a lot of them live on the outskirts of LA county or even neighboring Riverside county, commuting 1-2 hours a day in traffic each way.  Over time I imagine things will build out that direction more as rents continue to increase in one of the least affordable housing markets in the country but for now the best way for people looking to buy an affordable home is to move.  People are demanding more and more remote/hybrid work and it's hard to justify to idiot management that people should 'come on back in' when 60% or more of their income is going to shit housing.

Also, when it comes to places like Los Angeles or the Bay area, there are only so many directions you can go when developing new housing.  You can find cheaper housing when you go inland but it's hot, it's away from the higher paying jobs, there's not much other than desert (fun fact: Breaking Bad was originally written to be set in Riverside County which is a huge meth hub but they relocated to Albuquerque due to the production incentives).  The Bay area is also pretty landlocked so you can't really build out.  The rest of California believe it or not is kind of shit.  I was just driving through Mono and Inyo counties last weekend and there's a whoooooooole lotta nothing except a burned out trailer or shell of a broken down car every few miles.  Hand painted 'Jerky 4 sale' signs are sprinkled in there too.

skink was hanging in Chico.

I've got a Honda that gets 80,000 miles per tank. Anywhere is my area. And I would recommend Sequoia, it's awesome.

Most major cities have a central hub that everyone drives to. Housing near those areas (whether they be homes or apartments) are more desirable and expensive. And yes, many of these cities have awful public transportation. People basically have two options. Either you pay high rent or high mortgage and have the luxury of everything being within walking distance or a short drive away. Or you live in the outskirts and waste an hour in traffic (both ways) everyday and spend money on a reliable vehicle and fuel. Which option do you think most people choose? Or better question, which one is forced on working class and lower class people? If the city does rent control, the upper class will say, “wait — are the poor moving here?” If the city decides to build a park or a cultural center in the poor neighborhoods, corporations will say, “wait — where am I gonna build my Walmart?” The issue isn’t specifically about housing. The issue is that cities aren’t building thriving communities.

In that context, the nimby crowd is protesting random high-rise apartments that obstruct the neighborhood. It depends on the city. Some cities have no new land to built on. Ideally, you’d want the city to expand as much as possible. That isn’t possible in some cities. In recent years, at least where I live, there’s been an effort to tear down all these old malls that no one goes to anymore and replace it with housing and new businesses and recreational centers. Problem is, a lot of these old malls still have an active lease and staying put to the bitter end, even though most of the tenants have left. So you have all these literal dead malls taking up valuable real estate. That affects the outskirts, where most of the working class and poor live, since there’s less incentive to do anything about it. In the richer neighborhoods, the city will just buy out the remaining leases and move forward with their renovation projects. I’ve seen neighborhoods rejuvenated with a healthy balance of housing and community. I’ve also seen neighborhoods ruined with lazy construction. And I’ve also seen rich cultural neighborhoods get gentrified. Like I said, the worst thing is to congest everything into one area. You want to spread everything out.

Fair enough.

California? The homeless capital of America?

In the beginning of the video, the guy explains NIMBYism as less housing for increased property value. In other words, let’s price out the poor, the working class, the minorities, etc. This goes beyond population control and into class division. And Doomsday thinks he’ll be better off in Texas?

SnoBorderZero Doomsday Nilade

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