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Re:Mass Timber Is Great, but It Will Not Solve the Housing S... by ClarityJones on Wednesday March 13, 2024 @03:00PM (#39695868)
> The solution is terrifyingly simple: don't allow existing residents to block new housing developments. If they don't like it, they can move.

The problem with new housing development is that only large corporate investors are allowed to develop. I am very NIMBY as it relates to building apartments next-door, because I am prohibited from building apartments on my lot.

I'm all for reducing land use restrictions, but it should be done in a neutral fashion that doesn't advantage those with the capital to hire real-estate lawyers.

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Re:Mass Timber Is Great, but It Will Not Solve the Housing S... by mlsu on Wednesday March 13, 2024 @03:47PM (#39696474)
Why is it a problem for large corporate investors to develop? I've never understood this. New things are being built, who cares who builds them?
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Re:Mass Timber Is Great, but It Will Not Solve the Housing S... by ClarityJones on Wednesday March 13, 2024 @04:08PM (#39696757)
I care because I want to develop my own land.
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