Living In A Van in Google's Backyard

Re:Living In A Van in Google's Backyard by jerkstate on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @10:10AM (#19970290)

Startup idea: convert traditional multilevel parking lots in urban centers to RV parks. Run power, water, and sewage to each space. Build a shared gym/kitchen to charge access to. Even install car elevators to really pack ‘em in! You could also lobby for enforcement and fines to go up in your local area to increase your customer base! Not dystopian at all!

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Re:Living In A Van in Google's Backyard by nwsm on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @10:11AM (#19970304)

I think you just invented apartments, which would need residential zoning, which is already the problem.

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Re:Living In A Van in Google's Backyard by jerkstate on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @10:13AM (#19970323)

No, I’m disrupting zoning laws. Paradigm shift!

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Re:Living In A Van in Google's Backyard by blotter_paper on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @11:04AM (#19970772)

Twist: rather than rent out the spaces, just post the parked RVs on Airbnb! Can we divide an RV into a duplex? As long as it still has wheels, how big can an RV get before it's legally an apartment building?

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Re:Living In A Van in Google's Backyard by jerkstate on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @11:25AM (#19970965)

Hey, how about instead of parking, they’re self-driving and they just drive themselves around the block all night? I think we just solved the housing crisis!

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Re:Living In A Van in Google's Backyard by blotter_paper on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @11:57AM (#19971372)

Needs more blockchain... with Bee Token! Man, this is all coming together.

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Re:Living In A Van in Google's Backyard by douglaswlance on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @10:15AM (#19970332)

Apartments on wheels != traditional apartment.

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Re:Living In A Van in Google's Backyard by JeremyBanks on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @10:57AM (#19970710)

I'm doubt the regressive city council will appreciate that nuance.

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Re:Living In A Van in Google's Backyard by nstom on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @10:23AM (#19970396)

That's actually been tried in the 70s, but for various reasons it never really took off: https://99percentinvisible.org/article/mobile-home-skyscrape...

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Re:Living In A Van in Google's Backyard by ebog on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @11:01AM (#19970748)

It looks like the main problems were problems with HVAC (which wouldn't be a problem in California and probably could be more easily solved with modern building materials) and the ugliness of it. Everybody in the Bay Area would surely hate a version of the Skyrise Terrace in their city but it could be a good idea if someone could buy a large parking structure and retrofit it for mobile home utilities.

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