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27. Kudos, pls. The Biden admin/Dems quietly keeps coming up with ideas that actualy help people...

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2023, 01:12 PM

Oct 2023

as opposed to the dumpster fire repugs who can't govern worth a bucket of warm spit (apologies to John Nance Garner).

I hope the admin talks this up so voters see Biden is working hard while trump keeps exhibiting mental decline.

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White House announces push to convert empty commercial buildings to housing [View all] babylonsister Oct 2023 OP

This is great! AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #1

I love this idea, hope it gets off the ground 617Blue Oct 2023 #2

Excellent idea underpants Oct 2023 #3

My wife said this many years ago. OLDMDDEM Oct 2023 #4

Whoa.. Permanut Oct 2023 #18

As long as private equity is banned from it. LuvLoogie Oct 2023 #5

+1 leftstreet Oct 2023 #9

Some Difficulties Deep State Witch Oct 2023 #6

True, but the building is there and mtngirl47 Oct 2023 #8

Not saying that it's not Deep State Witch Oct 2023 #13

It was going to be done in my neck of the woods edisdead Oct 2023 #31

Dormitories with shared bathrooms mainer Oct 2023 #10

even then. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #17

If it's too expensive to convert, demolish and build what is needed. Hope22 Oct 2023 #22

I work in Construction and there is oversight from cities. Tons of it. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #23

The State of Ohio....they use contractors for projects and they aren't held accountable when failure occurs. Hope22 Oct 2023 #24

So, you're likely talking about a WPA picnic shelter - nearly 90 years old now. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Hope22 Oct 2023 #25

Shared bathrooms is pretty sketch from a public health and crime standpoint. Maru Kitteh Oct 2023 #20

In a shelter situation, it would be acceptable if sex-segregated. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #28

Gender segregated restrooms are becoming a thing of the past. Hope22 Oct 2023 #30

Homeless shelters often segregate women and children from single men. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #32

This is very good. William769 Oct 2023 #7

Excellent! niyad Oct 2023 #11

It's been very successful in our small city. hunter Oct 2023 #12

That happened in our town Deep State Witch Oct 2023 #14

If the Biden Admin thinks it's promising, it probably is. gulliver Oct 2023 #15

What a great idea. This is something that is badly needed , those empty commercial buildings Autumn Oct 2023 #16

Several shopping malls in my area pfitz59 Oct 2023 #19

Avoid "Charlie Munger Reduced Circumstance Housing" JanMichael Oct 2023 #21

Charles Munger designed a much-needed dorm at UCSB, and it's a freaking nightmare Hekate Oct 2023 #35

What a terrific idea! calimary Oct 2023 #26

Kudos, pls. The Biden admin/Dems quietly keeps coming up with ideas that actualy help people... brush Oct 2023 #27

we can start with empty space in tiny's tower on 5th ave and conver that into low income housing getagrip_already Oct 2023 #33

I can answer a lot of the questions, I am currently doing 340 apts in baltimore thatdemguy Oct 2023 #34

Thank you for the info! I look forward to your answers to other people's queries Hekate Oct 2023 #36