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Re:WikiHouse – Open source, modular, wood based, zero carbon... by nine_k on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @02:43PM (#32754615)
It almost sounds like building one multi-tenant city building is more efficient than twenty single-family suburb homes.
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Re:WikiHouse – Open source, modular, wood based, zero carbon... by drekk on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @03:37PM (#32755593)
Correct, although many municipalities (like Boulder, CO) have ridiculous zoning laws such that you can't make multi-story apartment complexes. So the choice for developers is just single family suburbia
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Re:WikiHouse – Open source, modular, wood based, zero carbon... by UtopiaPunk on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @04:40PM (#32756508)
Single family zoning has become the norm in most of the United States. It's so broken. Even simple duplexes or quad-plexes are not allowed in most single-family zones.

Homeowners benefit because it drives up the prices of homes, which has become one of the most important financial investment tools to normal people in this country.

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