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Re:For the First Time, Genetically Modified Trees Have Been ... by codemonkey-zeta on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @09:40PM (#34890904)
Supply-side solution to housing problem?
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Re:For the First Time, Genetically Modified Trees Have Been ... by ch4s3 on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @10:24PM (#34891233)
No, mass timber is just already cheaper than steel and concrete for some buildings so it seems like an interesting avenue for greening up some construction on the cheap.
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Re:For the First Time, Genetically Modified Trees Have Been ... by kube-system on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @10:56PM (#34891442)
The housing supply issue is: available land in desirable locations with water and power.

Materials in North America are cheap: https://homenation.com/home/mhe-mansion-mini

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Re:For the First Time, Genetically Modified Trees Have Been ... by nine_k on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @11:16PM (#34891569)
Sometimes it's not even the land, but a permission to build something sufficiently large on it.

Perverse tax incentives may also prevent development of perfectly good, prized land: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2019/3/5/whats-with-that...

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Re:For the First Time, Genetically Modified Trees Have Been ... by kube-system on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @11:27PM (#34891647)
Right, I meant "available" in a broad sense.
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