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Re:Japan: The Harbinger State by dzonga on Monday January 23, 2023 @09:19AM (#34488986)
people in the NL are extremely lucky compared to other developed countries.

high quality housing stock at decent prices, compared to the UK / US etc.

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Re:Japan: The Harbinger State by WeylandYutani on Monday January 23, 2023 @01:25PM (#34492840)
The Netherlands ultimately decided on socialism which means that even in Amsterdam a lot of the houses are on government rent control. Also mixed neighborhoods with low income and middle income households so that you never get into a "banlieue" situation.

The government decided what to build, where to build and for how much.

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