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Re:Young adults are struggling with their mental health by barry-cotter on Saturday December 31, 2022 @03:53AM (#34194779)
> I mean, housing markets have ensured that they will live at home for longer periods of time and may never be able to own, or even rent a place by themselves.

That’s not an inevitability; it’s a policy choice. If zoning was less restrictive more housing could be built. The people are getting what they want, good and hard.

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Re:Young adults are struggling with their mental health by heavyset_go on Saturday December 31, 2022 @04:11AM (#34194852)
I agree, but many of the people who are negatively affected by zoning restrictions were either children and not born yet when those restrictions were implemented. I wouldn't say they're getting what they want.
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