Re:Let's build houses for people, not cars
by CapricornNoble on Tuesday August 27, 2019 @01:24PM
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>>>Can you name any city's suburb(s) that has enough affordable housing for 3 million people?
Sure: Yokohama, if you'll accept a city of 3.7 million as a "suburb" of a city of 14 million+. Just as a rough guide, compare these two results: [1][2]. The lowest Yokohama rents are HALF of the lowest HK ones, and I'm fairly confident that lower-class/lower-middle class incomes are not doubled in HK.
Sure: Yokohama, if you'll accept a city of 3.7 million as a "suburb" of a city of 14 million+. Just as a rough guide, compare these two results: [1][2]. The lowest Yokohama rents are HALF of the lowest HK ones, and I'm fairly confident that lower-class/lower-middle class incomes are not doubled in HK.
[1]https://realestate.co.jp/en/rent/listing?order=12A&page=1&pr...
[2]https://www.squarefoot.com.hk/en/rent/list/?sortBy=price-asc