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Re:Seattle looks to rein in state policy used to push back o... by alistairSH on Monday October 07, 2019 @07:44PM (#21187213)
Sure, but that costs more than getting the developer to foot the bill.
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Re:Seattle looks to rein in state policy used to push back o... by ericd on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @02:58AM (#21189501)
The developer will pass those costs along to the buyers of the new housing. Which means you effectively want those people to subsidize the existing residents.

Besides that, making new development extremely expensive with all this haggling is one of the major reasons for the housing crisis.

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