Re:Abundance Isn't Going to Happen Unless Politicians Are Sc...
by Ericson2314 on Thursday March 27, 2025 @03:30PM
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> Does this preserve the land values of currently-economical exurban plots?
Probably not, but those people are not powerful enough on their own to stop it.
The dense suburbs are vastly more powerful. Once they realize densifying makes them richer, it's game-over.
> For that matter casually condescending attitudes like the one you display here seem to have a lot to do with those constituencies’ political potency, and their reflexive opposition to YIMBY sorts of ideas…
A lot of people say shit like this, but how can you look at the last 15 years and think that pandering and fake-magnanimity wins elections? I'll be honest in my condescension that exurbs are bad, thank you.
Probably not, but those people are not powerful enough on their own to stop it.
The dense suburbs are vastly more powerful. Once they realize densifying makes them richer, it's game-over.
> For that matter casually condescending attitudes like the one you display here seem to have a lot to do with those constituencies’ political potency, and their reflexive opposition to YIMBY sorts of ideas…
A lot of people say shit like this, but how can you look at the last 15 years and think that pandering and fake-magnanimity wins elections? I'll be honest in my condescension that exurbs are bad, thank you.