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Re:For first time since 1880s, more young Americans live wit... by Naritai on Tuesday May 24, 2016 @10:12PM (#11767211)
Others have pointed out, but I will emphasize, that this runs smack into the local politics of suburbia. Most people don't want to live next to a multi-unit house, and so: 1) the value of homes around a multi-unit house will decrease, causing enmity and dislike between neighbors, and 2) neighbors will respond by forming HOAs that restrict the number of units allowed in a house. My own HOA, for example, completely bans renting out my entire house, much less subdivided portions thereof.
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Re:For first time since 1880s, more young Americans live wit... by cbr on Tuesday May 24, 2016 @10:33PM (#11767302)
Reading this makes me so glad I live in a part of the country where there are no HOAs and where multi-unit houses (2 and 3 unit freestanding) are typical. It's a great neighborhood, and the high density means I can live within walkind distance of way more friends than in the part of the city where I grew up.
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Re:For first time since 1880s, more young Americans live wit... by Kluny on Wednesday May 25, 2016 @02:54PM (#11772170)
Why in god's name do people have such a problem with living near multi-unit housing?
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Re:For first time since 1880s, more young Americans live wit... by Naritai on Wednesday May 25, 2016 @04:06PM (#11772674)
Well, there's street parking, for one. In SF, for example, developers are not allowed to put as many parking spots as there are units. This is supposed to drive people to use mass transit, but more obviously increases demand for street parking. OTOH, single-family housing almost always has dedicated driveways/garages to eliminate this issue.
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