Re:The Great American Single-Family Home Problem
by closeparen on Saturday December 02, 2017 @02:36AM
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People opposing market externalities would say an activity should be punished or aggressively taxed to minimize the amount of it that goes on. Tax and fine polluters to protect the air. Tax and take the parking away from drivers to protect bicyclists and pedestrians. Etc.
A NIMBY says it's fine to do something, just don't do it near me. Yes, freeways are necessary, just not too close to my house. Yes, we need a waste-water treatment plant, just don't put it in my neighborhood.
Unless you are a literal cartoon villain, you probably don't want public policy to minimize having a place to live. You just want people to have their places to live somewhere else.
A NIMBY says it's fine to do something, just don't do it near me. Yes, freeways are necessary, just not too close to my house. Yes, we need a waste-water treatment plant, just don't put it in my neighborhood.
Unless you are a literal cartoon villain, you probably don't want public policy to minimize having a place to live. You just want people to have their places to live somewhere else.