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Re:Summers: Inflation Reached 18% in 2022 Using the Governme... by ProfessorLayton on Saturday April 13, 2024 @04:47PM (#40025951)
There are 153 million more people in the U.S. today than in 1963.

The reason these neighborhoods are exclusive to the wealthy is that housing there is scarce despite growing demand due to job growth. Housing in places like the Bay Area is such a big portion of monthly expenses that stuff like Arby's 4 for $10 or whatever isn't whats hurting people the most.

Lots of these issues just come down to housing and restrictive zoning.

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Re:Summers: Inflation Reached 18% in 2022 Using the Governme... by tonymet on Saturday April 13, 2024 @05:56PM (#40026516)
95% of zips in 1963 were safe and livable. Now everyone is competing to live in 15% of zipcodes

You address the supply side of the "housing crisis", what about demand?

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Re:Summers: Inflation Reached 18% in 2022 Using the Governme... by ProfessorLayton on Saturday April 13, 2024 @06:03PM (#40026573)
>You address the supply side of the "housing crisis"

Why the scare quotes especially when no such term was used?

>what about demand?

"...growing demand due to job growth" <- demand side was indeed mentioned.

It's literally illegal to build enough housing in many, many places where jobs are via low height limits, absurd parking requirements, and large setbacks etc.

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Re:Summers: Inflation Reached 18% in 2022 Using the Governme... by bryanlarsen on Saturday April 13, 2024 @07:35PM (#40027202)
> 95% of zips in 1963 were safe and livable.

95% of white suburban zips might have been safe and livable, but nowhere close to 95% of all zips.

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Re:Summers: Inflation Reached 18% in 2022 Using the Governme... by thfuran on Sunday April 14, 2024 @02:26AM (#40029103)
Pay no attention to the red lines behind the curtain.
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Re:Summers: Inflation Reached 18% in 2022 Using the Governme... by kibwen on Saturday April 13, 2024 @08:45PM (#40027658)
> 95% of zips in 1963 were safe and livable.

I've been trying to give your comments the benefit of the doubt, but now it's abundantly clear that you're fundamentally unserious about having a conversation grounded in reality.

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Re:Summers: Inflation Reached 18% in 2022 Using the Governme... by chipgap98 on Saturday April 13, 2024 @10:50PM (#40028282)
Where are your stats on 95% of zips being safe and livable? How are you defining those?
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Re:Summers: Inflation Reached 18% in 2022 Using the Governme... by zeroonetwothree on Sunday April 14, 2024 @12:41AM (#40028721)
This is absurd. Crime is far lower than it was in 1963.
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Re:Summers: Inflation Reached 18% in 2022 Using the Governme... by EasyMark on Sunday April 14, 2024 @02:16AM (#40029074)
It's also quite expensive partially because of garbage regulations on lot sizes and what can be built. NIMBYism is alive and well.
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