Bills before the California Legislature would crack down on NIMBYs

Re:Bills before the California Legislature would crack down ... by enf on Tuesday May 09, 2017 @09:46PM (#14305335)

Every person who moves into one of the new townhouses on the 1200 sqft lots is a person who is not outbidding you for the house on the 5000 sqft lot.

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Re:Bills before the California Legislature would crack down ... by Tempest1981 on Tuesday May 09, 2017 @11:26PM (#14305701)

Some are proposing state-forced re-zoning, converting residential neighborhoods into multi-family condos. Essentially the eminent domain taking of property. "Your land is too valuable; others need it". Kind of a slap in the face, after working a lifetime to afford a small home.

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Re:Bills before the California Legislature would crack down ... by enf on Wednesday May 10, 2017 @12:39AM (#14305946)

Rezoning gives nothing but the right to rebuild your own property as you wish to. No one is being forced to sell.

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Re:Bills before the California Legislature would crack down ... by ericd on Wednesday May 10, 2017 @07:22AM (#14307363)

I think it depends on how strict the zoning is. The US has a tendency for relatively strict command economy style exclusive zoning.

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Re:Bills before the California Legislature would crack down ... by enf on Wednesday May 10, 2017 @02:40PM (#14310519)

That is still a permission to build, not an obligation to build, no matter how strict the zoning is.

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