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Re:Demolishing the California Dream: How SF Planned Its Own ... by pascalxus on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @12:50PM (#18077831)
Yup, when it comes to housing, nothing has caused more harm than terribly planned regulations and zoning.
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Re:Demolishing the California Dream: How SF Planned Its Own ... by francisofascii on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @01:00PM (#18077953)
While ineffective zoning is part of the problem, I would argue insufficient land taxing (Prop 13) is more to blame.
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Re:Demolishing the California Dream: How SF Planned Its Own ... by pascalxus on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @05:58PM (#18080613)
I agree. it creates a lot of very perverse incentives.
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