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Re:Priced out of home ownership – 'It makes me want to throw... by lazyasciiart on Monday May 27, 2024 @07:27PM (#40495781)
Ten years ago people talked about how much Seattle was building and how many cranes were everywhere as well - then as now, it’s because all that building is in the same ten square yards of “urban villages” across the city where you are allowed to build densely.
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Re:Priced out of home ownership – 'It makes me want to throw... by Schiendelman on Monday May 27, 2024 @07:35PM (#40495840)
And now we are running very short of buildable volume. There are not many places left you can build a tower. We need to allow a lot more. Also, in the meantime, we have added more time to the permitting process, all in the name of aesthetics/design, not safety.
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Re:Priced out of home ownership – 'It makes me want to throw... by karma_pharmer on Monday May 27, 2024 @10:28PM (#40496802)
... which are also the same ten square yards where all the butt-in-the-air folded-in-half fent zombies hang out.

Sorry but it's true.

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