Squidworth89 t1_j703mqq wrote on February 3, 2023 at 2:41 AM

Reply to comment by demalo in So, naive question but, how do we go about politically motivating housing costs? by [deleted]

You want affordable housing that’s what it will ultimately be.

Needs > wants and are often far less lavish.

Part of me still thinks we’re a couple generations from UBI… part of me thinks I’ll see it in my lifetime once the boomers die off.

demalo t1_j70b14i wrote on February 3, 2023 at 3:40 AM

There are hundreds of examples of states with high density, low income housing. Market forces abound, it’s in the rental industries best interest to keep supply just below demand. They also don’t want regular housing, condos, or upward mobility reducing their share of the market. Guaranteed housing, like guaranteed UBI may be the future, but it’s going to be four walls, a ceiling, and a door. That may be fine for some but it will drive others insane.

Squidworth89 t1_j70m05h wrote on February 3, 2023 at 5:18 AM

The lack of housing currently isn’t like it’s always been, controlled by the rental industry.

2008 crash left a multimillion unit hole that was never filled.

Combined with a lot of people leaving the building industry and never returning back then and a shortage of new blood entering the industry there isn’t enough labor power to keep up, let alone catch up.