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[deleted] t1_j621g6k wrote

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beachmedic23 t1_j627g9s wrote

Theres plenty of property in our cities we can build on before we need to cut down more woods and encroach on the pine Barrens

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DarwinZDF42 t1_j635fnx wrote

So you’re all for it when some town proposes a 5-over-1 in their downtown? Even if it’s mostly 1-2 story buildings currently?

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tehbored t1_j626pdn wrote

These were single family homes. Only a few dozen units, would have had negligible impact. What we need is more medium and high density construction.

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GoodLt t1_j6265b9 wrote

Um, no. The cost of housing is high for many reasons, among them the desirability of living in NJ (yes, that's a thing). Housing supply isn't the issue - the supply of affordable housing is the issue. Ruining an open space and building yet another glob job of high-priced housing isn't going to do a damned thing for the prices of housing in the state.

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tehbored t1_j626u46 wrote

Housing supply is absolutely the issue. NJ, like many states, has a massive undersupply. But more single family homes will not help significantly. What we need is more medium and high density construction. Even if the new units are all market rate, prices will still decline, but it needs to be a lot of units.

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DarwinZDF42 t1_j635ocw wrote

Okay so like what about, for example, Red Bank then? Everyone here is cool with Red Bank putting up a bunch of mid-rises in their downtown, right? Nobody’s opposing that? Bc the consistent position here would be loading up every Main Street and downtown with mid-rise mixed use. But all I see is blanket opposition to everything.

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DarwinZDF42 t1_j635i45 wrote

The cost of housing in NJ is high because there’s a shortage and we don’t build nearly enough of it.

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eeelisabeth t1_j63af34 wrote

Every few miles I see new houses and apartments being built. None of which I, or other working class people, can afford. It’s always poorly made, shoddy “luxury” townhomes that are wildly unaffordable to average people and just create more traffic and crowding. No more development, I say.

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Natejersey t1_j63c2yw wrote

Don’t forget all of the gated 55+ communities.

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njstein t1_j63tq6i wrote

Those are so towns can skirt around low income housing requirements from the statea, as 55+ communities meet the mark as well. We're getting sold out for the boomers to live kush.

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DarwinZDF42 t1_j635cy2 wrote

You’re completely correct.

You can prevent home construction, or it can be affordable to live here. Can’t do both.

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