Re:Portland’s Small-House Movement Is Catching On
by gaur on Sunday October 02, 2016 @02:13PM
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> Why not simply build larger individual units, but stack many of them vertically?
Certainly there is new development of high-rise apartment buildings and condos. But those remain out of reach for many people because the developers decided to add a dog spa or a quinoa bar or whatever in order to have an excuse to jack up the prices by 50%.
Even cities that are allowing new development are largely missing simple, no-bullshit housing for people whose incomes are above the poverty line but below six figures.
Certainly there is new development of high-rise apartment buildings and condos. But those remain out of reach for many people because the developers decided to add a dog spa or a quinoa bar or whatever in order to have an excuse to jack up the prices by 50%.
Even cities that are allowing new development are largely missing simple, no-bullshit housing for people whose incomes are above the poverty line but below six figures.