How California plans to turn the screws on NIMBY cities. California is forcing cities to ...

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Dave Weigel Retweeted

Great deep dive from
@binarybits
on California’s housing crisis and legislative attempts to fix it:

How California plans to turn the screws on NIMBY cities
California is forcing cities to write their own upzoning plans.

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[AllaN01Bear]

1. housing in ca is mostly over inflated . the developers and the building inspectors

have it in as do the county supervisors or city councels. rent i feel is fixed and price gouging. the developers want to build luxery homes and no basic ones .

[Auggie]

2. Luxury homes means higher property taxes. What city says no to that?

Inventory loss is also due to: second homes (including joint ownership LLCs like Pacaso.com), vacation rentals, and corporate retreats.

But let's not confuse NIMBYism with the importance of preserving and protecting open space, scenic vistas, biodiversity, watersheds, recreational areas, wildlife corridors, and ag lands.

Truth? Classic supply and demand. There are too many people in California. Public infrastructure—housing, transportation, water, utilities, education—can't keep up.

[quaint]

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