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Re:US Construction worker productivity has dropped 40% in th... by SideQuark on Monday January 23, 2023 @01:22PM (#34492790)
So the cost of a house doesn't factor into affordable housing? Care to explain?
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Re:US Construction worker productivity has dropped 40% in th... by NegativeLatency on Monday January 23, 2023 @01:44PM (#34493101)
I suspect they're talking about how single family zoning results in only having more expensive places to live.

Even if you build a "cheap" single family house that's still going to be more expensive than some equally cheaply built townhomes, or apartments because of stuff like parking requirements and minimum setbacks.

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